WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED Sample Clauses

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED. In a class action lawsuit, the “Class Representatives” (in this case, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx) xxx on behalf of themselves and other people who have a similar claim. In this case, the Class Representatives sued on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated individuals who purchased a massage session from a Massage Envy® franchised location in the state of Missouri and were not members of a Massage Envy® franchised location, pursuant to a membership agreement, at the time of purchase, who are called “Class Members.” The Court in charge of the lawsuit resolves the issues for all Class Members except those who exclude themselves from the Settlement. United States District Judge Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx is in charge of this lawsuit. WHY IS THERE A SETTLEMENT? The Court did not decide that the Class Representatives were entitled to any recovery from MEF. Instead, both sides agreed to a settlement. That way, they avoid the costs and delay of further legal proceedings and Class Members, the people affected, will get the Settlement benefits. The Class Representatives and their attorneys believe the Settlement is fair to and in the best interests of all Class Members.

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED. In a class action lawsuit, one or more people called “Class Representatives” bring a lawsuit on behalf of other people who have similar claims. The people with similar claims are collectively referred to as a “Class” or “Class Members.” The businesses and the owners the lawsuit is filed against (in this case Original Xxxx’s Enterprises LLC, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, SAS Investments, L.P., O.M. Restaurant Management LLC, Cactus Financial Inc., Caribou Industries, Inc., 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, XXX, Xxxxxxxxx Property Investments, Inc. and the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trust) are called the Defendants. In a class action, one court will resolve the issues for all Class Members, except those who exclude themselves from the Class. Orange County Superior Court Judge Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx is presiding over the case.

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED. In a class action case, one or more persons sue on behalf of other people who have similar claims. The person who sues is called the named Plaintiff. The named Plaintiff seeks to represent all similarly situated people in the court. The named Plaintiff in this lawsuit is Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED. In a class action, one or more people called class representatives (in this case, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx) sue on behalf of people who have similar claims. All these people are a class or class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those who exclude themselves from the class. Here, the Court has certified a class action for settlement purposes.

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION AND WHO IS INVOLVED. In a class action lawsuit, one or more people, called “Class Representatives,” sue on behalf of themselves and others who have similar claims. All these people together are a “Class” or “Class Members.” One court resolves the issues for everyone in the Class—except for those people who choose to exclude themselves through a process called “opting out.” If the Court approves the settlement, people who remain in the Class may not file their own lawsuit on the issues that were resolved in the class action. Here, the Class Representatives are former employees at Shell’s Xxxxxxxx Refinery named Xxxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx.