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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 North Dakota, class action lawsuits are governed by North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 23, which is similar to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. This rule allows one or more plaintiffs to file a lawsuit on behalf of a larger group, or 'class', provided that the class is so numerous that individual lawsuits would be impractical, there are questions of law or fact common to the class, the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class, and the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. The court must certify the class for the case to proceed as a class action. Once certified, class actions can provide an efficient legal remedy for large groups of individuals who have been similarly affected by a defendant's actions, allowing them to address common legal grievances without the need for each individual to file a separate lawsuit.

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