Q: What is a class action?

A:

A class action is a civil lawsuit commenced by one or more persons on his, her, or their own behalf, which seeks to include others who have suffered a similar harm at the hands of the same person, company or group.

A court is then asked to decide whether or not the lawsuit meets certain legal criteria and to be certified as a class action on behalf of a group of people.

Once a class action is certified, it allows a group of people to have access to the court in situations where the case would be too expensive or complex for one person to sue on his or her own.


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