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.
West Barnstable is a village or section in the northwest part of the mid-Cape Cod city of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Once devoted to agricultural pursuits, West Barnstable now is largely residential.