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.
Onalaska is a city in Polk County, Texas, United States. Situated on the banks of Lake Livingston, the population was 1,174 at the 2000 census. Onalaska, Texas, Onalaska, Wisconsin, Onalaska, Arkansas (now defunct), and Onalaska, Washington are all historically linked to one another through the lumber industry.