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A class action is a type of lawsuit in which one or a few plaintiffs seek to represent hundreds or thousands of plaintiffs with the same or similar claims against the same defendants. Rules of procedure in state and federal courts permit class actions in limited circumstances for the purpose of resolving similar disputes more efficiently than if each plaintiff filed a separate lawsuit.

In Alabama, class action lawsuits are governed by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically Rule 23, which is similar to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. These rules allow one or more plaintiffs to represent a larger group of individuals, known as a class, in a single lawsuit if certain criteria are met. The criteria include having a large number of people with similar legal claims, common questions of law or fact, representative plaintiffs with claims typical of the class, and a representative plaintiff who can fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. Class actions in Alabama can be used for various types of disputes, including consumer fraud, product liability, and employment issues. The purpose of a class action is to provide an efficient and economical way to resolve claims that might be impractical to litigate individually due to the large number of plaintiffs or the similarity of their claims.

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