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.
Cook is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 622 at the 2000 census. U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota Highway 1 are two of the main arterial routes in the community. The city was once known as Ashawa, but changed names at the request of the Postal Service, which was having trouble delivering mail to Oshawa, Minn.