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What is Class Action?
Federal Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
Rule 23, and comparable state rules allow a
large group of people with similar legal
claims to join together in one civil lawsuit.
To pursue a legal claim as a class,
the prospective class members must satisfy
the requirements for class certification,
including numerosity, common questions of
law or fact, typicality of the class
representatives, and the likelihood of fair
and adequate representation.
The class action rule has allowed large classes of consumers to hold the
manufacturers of defective or dangerous products liable for injuries caused by
the products and to receive compensation.
Unless you live in a remote corner of the
country where you don't work, don't borrow
or invest money, and don't own anything more
complicated than a shovel, you've probably
either been a member of a class action or
known others who have been. If you've ever
wondered about a class action and the pros
and cons of joining one, read on.
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