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.
Lahmansville is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, USA, located along West Virginia Secondary Route 5 at its junction with Secondary Route 5/6. The town was named for the Lahman family who settled in the area prior to West Virginia statehood. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as "Laymensville", "Lehmansville" and "Leymansville".