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.
Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,328 at the 2000 census. The town name can be confused with Plainfield, Connecticut.