Can any case against a business be brought as a class action?
No. Generally, a class action is proper only where the issues common to the class outweigh the issues which are unique to individual members of the class. Where a consumer or investor approaches Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP with a possible case, the firm makes a preliminary determination as to the merits of filing a class action. After the case is filed, the court will determine whether it fulfills all the requirements of a class action, and whether the class may be “certified.
No. Generally, a class action is proper only where the issues common to the class outweigh the issues which are unique to individual members of the class. A lawyer makes a preliminary determination as to the merits of filing a class action. After the case is filed, the court will determine whether it fulfills all the requirements of a class action, and whether the class may be “certified.