Class action: Difference between revisions
Adding further detail on the requirements of a class action |
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<blockquote>(2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class</blockquote> | <blockquote>(2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class</blockquote> | ||
Known as the "commonality" requirement. | Known as the "commonality" requirement. This means that the class has a common case to be made against the defendant, either regarding what has occurred or the way it was unlawful. | ||
=== Typicality === | === Typicality === | ||