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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 Minnesota, class action lawsuits are governed by the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure, 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 the class members have common legal or factual claims against the same defendant(s). To proceed as a class action, the case must meet certain requirements, such as having a class that is so numerous that individual lawsuits would be impractical, having common questions of law or fact, having representative parties with claims typical of the class, and having a representative party who will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. If these criteria are met, the court may certify the class and allow the case to proceed as a class action. This process is designed to improve judicial efficiency and reduce the burden on the court system by resolving many similar claims in a single proceeding.

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