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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 Nebraska, class action lawsuits are governed by the Nebraska Revised Statutes and the rules of procedure that align with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Class actions are permitted when there are too many individuals affected by the same issue to make individual lawsuits practical. To proceed as a class action in Nebraska, the case must meet certain criteria: the class must be so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, there must be questions of law or fact common to the class, the claims or defenses of the representative parties must be typical of the claims or defenses of the class, and the representative parties must fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. Additionally, the court must find that a class action is a more efficient and fair way to handle the dispute than individual lawsuits. These requirements ensure that the class action serves the interests of efficiency and justice, allowing individuals with common claims to address their grievances collectively against a defendant.

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