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class actionIn law, a court procedure where one or more claimants represent a larger group of people who are all making the same kind of claim against the same defendant. The court's decision is binding on all the members of the group. |
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The appeals court reversed, finding that the detainee lacked the standing to join the class action suit and thus was not entitled to attorney fees. A class action suit in California targets rubber chemicals used in tire manufacturing and names Bayer, Flexsys and Crompton. A minor technicality in a city law may force the city to cough up more than $1 million, following a class action suit filed on behalf of recent home sellers. |
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