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.
Ackerly is a city in Dawson and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Paul Ackerly, who founded it following the division of Slaughter Ranch into farming tracts.