A class action law suit or class suit is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group. Some advantages of this is that it is lower costs of litigation because the expenses are shared among the class members who pay nothing up front and even then only if the lawyer is able to settle or their behalf or win do they pay, it is a stronger position because the very nature of a large group of people with a similar claim leads to a stronger negotiating position, etc. One con of this is that there is a lack of control because only the representative parties have decision- making power to settle and to make other important decisions regarding the lawsuit and it takes time because
A 27year old African American man pled guilty and was convicted on five counts of common law burglary. He was sentenced to death in accordance with Alabama state law. The prosecution presented the eyewitness accounts of the events and the petitioner did not testify. The defendant did not testify on his behalf, nor did counsel present his case. The judge accepted the guilty plea without any confirmation from the defendant concerning his voluntariness of his guilty plea or its consequences.
There are two major lawsuits which the main populace has defined as frivolous. One of those cases is the McDonald’s split coffee case. This is the case where the plaintiff spilled her coffee and was rumored to sue McDonald’s for 2.7 million dollars and win. The other’s case is the Pearson dry cleaning case where a man sued Chung Dry Cleaner’s 54 million dollars for losing his pants. The plaintiff won in the McDonald’s Case and the Plaintiff lost in the Dry clearance’s case. In this paper we are going to dissect each case by the facts, the law, the issues, the ethical issues, the defendants preventative
However, a class action attorney files on behalf of the defendants as a group, while a mass tort attorney represents numerous individuals injured by the same medication or product, but files separate suits for each party. Doing so makes it harder to determine settlements and compensation which is why a mass tort attorney is needed.
In a report I read from a source about the 1999 civil suit, Coretta Scott King, who was the wife of Dr. King. She was sure that Jowers, Mafia, local, state, and federal government agencies were connected with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. She as well powerfully believed that James Earl Ray was not the shooter and he was just set up to take the blame for what happened.
In class, we have learned many important topics in the legal, ethical, and regulatory environment of business. However in the classroom setting, we have examined each of these topics individually. Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action allows us to see how the topics learned relate to one another in the context of a real world setting. His book provides an engaging read about the legal practice action while connecting the topics of the relationship between law, business, and ethics; the court system and litigation; alternative dispute resolution; and the nature of the corporation. A Civil Action complements the material learned in class, and it helps to create an overall cohesiveness between the topics learned in class that
Throughout the centuries there have been many groups pursuing equal rights for themselves. These groups feel that they are excluded from privileges others possess and are subject to injustices that others are not. These groups feel they deserve better and that their presence in the world is unequal to others’. In the United States a large percentage of women started to feel they warranted equal rights to men. Margaret Fuller was among the supporters of the movement and published ground-breaking article called “The Great Lawsuit.” In “The Great Lawsuit”, Margaret Fuller tries to stop the great inequalities between men and women by describing great marriages where the husband and wife are equal, by stating how society
There are few things in life that could be worse than loosing you child to such a horrible disease as leukemia. One can only imagine having such a tragedy repeat itself throughout you community time after time. To compound such tragedies, imagine being poisoned yourself and having to fight some of the largest local corporations to prove the truth and get it stopped. This is the community setting for Jonathan Harr's true-to-life legal thriller A Civil Action. The book was an award winner for "Best Seller" in 1995 and was named the 1995 National Book Critics Circle Award.
The next thing I want to address is the injuries the Plaintiff sustained in this wreck. We are not surprised by the injuries he suffered. We believe that the Plaintiff is blessed to simply walk away with only a few broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a severely sprained ankle. We do not in any way argue the existence or treatment of these injuries. However, we simply do not agree with the Plaintiff’s assessment on the long term impact that these injuries will have on the Plaintiff’s quality of life. During this trial, we expect you to hear that the Plaintiff works as an aircraft technician. We expect you to hear how the Plaintiff’s job requires him to lift heavy machinery weighing over 100 pounds from one area to the next. We expect you will
Although I am optimistic about the future of urban school districts, experience (and my mother) taught me the value of taking matters into your own hands. During my doctorate studies, I am also interested in continuing my in-class action research to see if and how self-empowerment and resiliency can be taught in a classroom or school-based program setting. Through providing spaces where girls’ voices can be heard and are validated, can school environments then teach girls how to self-advocate to make sure their rights (in and outside of school) are being upheld? The qualitative and quantitative data I collected from female students last year showed that they were not being suspended at a disproportionate rate but that they were also being suspended
If you are an owner of a business, then there are high chances that you will end up landing up in civil court at least once. You may be compelled to file a business lawsuit against a client who declines to pay an invoice or against another corporation that is using your company’s product name or logo deprived of consent. Daniel DeKoter, the renowned litigator says that a business lawsuit must abide by particular procedures to have your side of the case heard in court of law. Most of the business owners hire lawyers to help safeguard their interests and navigate the legitimate procedure.
The scaffold scene at the beginning of the novel is the first significant setting that is present in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Our group decided to recreate the scaffold scene from chapters 2 and 3 because it presented a very powerful introduction to this old English book. This scene is pivotal in understanding the rest of the novel. This is the first time that the readers learn about Hester standing on the scaffold and being taunted by her letter “A” on her bosom, as people from her community scorn her and use her sin as a moral lesson. In order to construct this scene, our group used numerous materials: popsicle sticks, toothpicks, clay, paint, Styrofoam, paper, cardboard, fake moss, felt, and a string. With all of these materials, we were able to re-enact the scaffold setting. The people were created with the toothpicks, clay, paint, and for Hester, the red paint. The letter “A” was created using the red paint because it has to be noticeably apparent compared to the rest of her dim, beige clothing.
The purpose of class action lawsuits is to give the common man the ability to take on the largest corporate or private entities, who can afford the very best legal services,
Students caught in Mystifying Case By news Reporter Readalot pencilvania According to numerous report a major and shocking occurrence has happened in the community of readingalot pencilvania. The first reports indicates that on march 17, 2004, two unidentified students were caugt holding and reading various textbooks and noves. An oficial Investigantion was lunched Yesterday to determine the truth about this matter. Since the investigantion was announced several witneses have come forward to give testimony. One parents comment was It couldnt have been my child my son is an underachiever and only watches tv or plays video games someone must have forced those poor kids, I'm sure it wasn't their fault. Statistics show that only twentytwo percent
Close your eyes and imagine coming home from school,sitting down flipping on the television while your mother stands in the kitchen cooking your favorite pasta with the aroma filling up the room. Now imagine opening your eyes and realize that you’re not in a real house but a one cramped bedroom where you sleep with your four brothers, sisters and your parents. Looking to the left, all you see is a makeshift bed compiled with thin sheets and to your right a small little bathroom with a leaky toilet. There is no kitchen and no warm food is prepared for you but instead day old milk with flies hovering about it, with your parents nowhere to be seen. This is the life of the children that live in motels.
As spoken, you have confirmed that the dispute is only between the Plaintiff and the Defendant (who are both our customers) and the bank is not party to the suit. Further, the Plaintiff’s solicitors had approached you to be a witness for the trial next week. The solicitors for the Plaintiff also had requested for the statements of accounts belonging to the Plaintiff and the defendant.