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.
Farmington is a town located in the northern part of Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 10,585 at the 2000 census. Farmington is about twenty-five miles southeast of Rochester, NY. The town was named after Farmington, Connecticut.