As a general overview, class action lawsuits involve a band of people in some capacity: A collective class, held together over the issue of a misrepresented product, suing a defendant, or a band of defendants, multiple negligent companies, as an example, being sued by or persons. While most class action suits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other types of cases end up in court, too, including groups of shareholders suing for business fraud, employees for discrimination, and residents over environmental disasters.
Each case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action lawsuits has its benefits. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process understandably moves along more efficiently, while the overall cost of litigation tends to be lower than for one off plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even progresses, the collective group must be named as a class. Federal courts, as well, may stop class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
Each case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action lawsuits has its benefits. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process understandably moves along more efficiently, while the overall cost of litigation tends to be lower than for one off plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even progresses, the collective group must be named as a class. Federal courts, as well, may stop 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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STROUDSBURG — Caesar Hernadez scored two goals and had an assist in Stroudsburg's 4-2 victory over Allentown Central Catholic in non-conference boys soccer Saturday.