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.
Wolf Island is an unincorporated community in eastern Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 77 about nine miles east of East Prairie. The community was founded in 1792 and is named for Wolf Island in the Mississippi River which is part of Kentucky. The Eastern Timber Wolf was native to this region, but has since been extirpated.