Class action dilemmas : pursuing public goals for private gain /

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Class action lawsuits--allowing one or a few plaintiffs to represent many who seek redress--have long been controversial. The current controversy, centered on lawsuits for money damages, is characterized by sharp disagreement among stakeholders about the kinds of suits being filed, whether plaintiff...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Hensler, Deborah R., 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2000.
Subjects:
Class actions (Civil procedure) > United States.
Actions collectives (Procédure civile) > États-Unis.
LAW > Civil Law.
Class actions (Civil procedure)
Procédure civile > États-Unis.
Actions collectives (droit) > États-Unis.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1: "Attention: all persons or entities"
  • ch. 2: A matter of some interest
  • ch. 3: Virtues and vices
  • ch. 4: Into the fishbowl
  • ch. 5: Contact lens pricing litigation: Roberts v. Bausch & Lomb, INC.
  • ch. 6: Bank brokerage product litigation: Pinney v. Great Western
  • ch. 7: Collateral protection insurance litigation: Graham v. Security Pacific Housing Services, Inc.

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