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.
Esko is an unincorporated community in Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Cloquet and Duluth at the junction of Interstate 35 and County Road 1 (Thomson Road). County 61 serves as a main route in the community. Settled in the woods of Carlton County, most of the residents are descendants of Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish immigrants who settled the area during the early 20th Century. The nearby community of Thomson also is known to have a large Scandinavian presence. The town holds a school for K-12 commonly called Esko high school, yet its true name is Lincoln high school.