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.
Coatsville is an unincorporated community in northern Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 202 about six miles northwest of Lancaster at the Iowa state line. The community is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is today a tiny town with a population of less than fifty. Only a Baptist church and a post office remain in the former coal mining town.