As a general rule, class action lawsuits involve a group of people in some capacity: A collective class, formed together over the issue of a faulty product, suing a defendant, or a group of defendants, multiple negligent companies, as an example, being sued by or persons. While more class action lawsuits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other types of cases end up in court, too, including shareholders suing for fraud, workers, and residents over environmental disasters.
With a case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its pluses. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process inevitably moves along more efficiently, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for individual plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, may dismiss class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
With a case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its pluses. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process inevitably moves along more efficiently, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for individual plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, may dismiss class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
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