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The representative must allege that he or she has been injured, and not just that other unnamed class members may have been. Attacking causation, injury, and damage thus breaking the chain of traceabilityis often an effective tactic to defeating a class action, either at the certification stage or before.

The result may be that someone brings a class action lawsuit. But if you've suffered a significant financial loss, you should be wary of participating in a class action. You'll almost always be far better off if you opt out of the class and pursue your own individual case.

The court must certify the class before it can proceed as a class action.Certification means that the court has determined that a class action is the best option to manage the multiple claims. Class certification may result when injunctive relief or another form of equitable remedy is available.

While some take nine months to a year, most take longer than a year. Some can take two years or even longer. The class action process allows the court system to work more efficiently, but that does not always translate to moving faster or getting the plaintiffs their money any sooner.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 23(a) provides that an action requires four conditions to qualify for class treatment: (i) the class must be so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, (ii) there must be questions or law or fact common to the class, (iii) the claims of the representative parties

Plaintiffs seeking to certify a class under Federal Rule 23 must plead and prove: (1) an adequate class definition, (2) ascertainability, (3) numerosity, (4) commonality, (5) typicality, (6) adequacy and (7) at least one of the requirements in Rule 23(b), namely: (a) separate adjudications will create a risk of

How Is a Class Action Lawsuit Paid Out? If your class action lawsuit is successful, you will receive a portion of the settlement or court award. Plaintiffs are paid by a lump-sum payment or a structured settlement. Smaller payouts are usually dispersed as a single payment.