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Class action dilemmas : pursuing public goals for private gain /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Hensler, Deborah R., 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2000.
Subjects:
Class actions (Civil procedure) > United States.
LAW > Civil Law.
Class actions (Civil procedure)
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • COVER; RAND INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL JUSTICE; BOARD OF OVERSEERS; FOREWORD; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Section I; Chapter One
  • "ATTENTION: ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES"; Chapter Two
  • A MATTER OF SOME INTEREST; Chapter Three
  • VIRTUES AND VICES; Section II; Chapter Four
  • INTO THE FISHBOWL; Chapter Five
  • CONTACT LENS PRICING LITIGATION: ROBERTS v. BAUSCH & LOMB, INC.; Chapter Six
  • BANK BROKERAGE PRODUCT LITIGATION: PINNEY v. GREAT WESTERN; Chapter Seven
  • COLLATERAL PROTECTION INSURANCE LITIGATION: GRAHAM v. SECURITY PACIFIC HOUSING SERVICES, INC.