Watkins (also once called Box Elder) is an unincorporated community in Adams and Arapahoe counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The Watkins Post Office has the ZIP Code 80137. In 2006, its population was estimated at 1,955 residents: 306 in Adams County, and 1,649 in Arapahoe County. Long an unincorporated community, Watkins incorporated as a town on June 15, 2004, and voted to dissolve on November 7, 2006. The incorporation was an effort to avoid annexation by Aurora, which surrounds the town on three sides. However, on November 7, 2006, the town voted to revert to being an unincorporated community by a margin of 308-184. Watkins is involved in trying to build the First Park in Adams County and the Watkins Historical Preservation Society is co-operating with the town on some historical buildings for installation in the park as well. Front Range Airport is located near Watkins.
What is class action litigation?
Class actions are lawsuits brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of persons on behalf of all the members of the group who have suffered identical or similar harm for which the same defendant may be liable -- such as a defective product class action against a manufacturer or an employment discrimination class action against a large company.