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.
Woolwine is an unincorporated community in northern Patrick County, Virginia, United States. The western terminus of State Route 40 is here, at State Route 8. The community lies in the Rocky Knob American Viticultural Area. Three covered bridges are located in Woolwine: the Jack's Creek Covered Bridge (built 1914), the Bob White Covered Bridge (built 1921) and the more recent Clifford Wood Covered Bridge (built 1977) which is privately owned. All three covered bridges span the Smith River.