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.
Porterville (also Maryville) is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. It lies a slight distance away from U.S. Route 45 southeast of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County. Its elevation is 200 feet (61 m), and it is located at 32°41′16″N 88°28′20″W / 32.68778°N 88.47222°W / 32.68778; -88.47222 (32.6879121, -88.4722596). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39352. It is adjacent to Lake Porterville.