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.
Abbott is a city in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Abbott is perhaps best known as the birthplace of country musician Willie Nelson.