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.
Quapaw is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. The local population has dropped under 1,000 mark in the 1990s to indicate a decline in population.