Class Action Dilemmas Pursuing Public Goals for Private Gain

• Main Author: Hensler, Deborah R. (auth)
• Other Authors: Dombey-Moore, Bonnie (auth), Giddens, Elizabeth (auth), Gross, Jennifer (auth), Moller, Erik (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2000
• Subjects: Civil codes / Civil law; Law
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Class action lawsuits--allowing one or a few plaintiffs to represent many who seek redress--have long been controversial. The current controversy, centered on lawsuits for money damages, is characterized by sharp disagreement among stakeholders about the kinds of suits being filed, whether plaintiff...