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.
Ames is an unincorporated community in southern Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 30 west of the city of Fremont, the county seat of Dodge County. Its elevation is 1,227 feet (374 m), and it is located at about 41°27′8″N 96°37′30″W / 41.45222°N 96.625°W / 41.45222; -96.625 (41.4523625, -96.6251658). The community was named after an official of the Union Pacific Railroad, likely Oakes Ames. Although Ames is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68621.