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.
La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the La Crosse Metropolitan Area, located directly across the Mississippi River. The 2008 population estimate was 4,912. La Crescent is known as the "Apple Capital of Minnesota" because of its many apple orchards.