Question

QUESTION 31 Denzil was one of 50,000 people defrauded of $40 in an advertising scam. His best course of action to recover his money is to a. bring an individual lawsuit in a U.S. District Court. b. bring an individual lawsuit against the advertiser in a state appellate court. c. mediate the claim with the advertiser. d. become part of a class action lawsuit, which might include plaintiffs who are unaware of the lawsuit or are even unaware they were harmed.

Answer 1

Answer: d. become part of a class action lawsuit, which might include plaintiffs who are unaware of the lawsuit or are even unaware they were harmed.

Explanation:

When multiple people are affected by unethical and illegal behavior by a company, they can come together and form a class action lawsuit.

In a class action lawsuit, a group of people are named as the plaintiffs and will be represented by some members of the group. The group can include people who did not even know they were unjustly treated or that they are in a lawsuit but in the interest of justice, their names will be included so as to right the wrong they are facing.

Class action lawsuits are beneficial because they save the individual plaintiffs money and put pressure on the courts to find a favorable outcome.