§ 901. Prerequisites to a class action. a. One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all if: 1. the class is so numerous that joinder of all members, whether otherwise required or permitted, is impracticable; 2. there are questions of law or fact common […]
§ 902. Order allowing class action. Within sixty days after the time to serve a responsive pleading has expired for all persons named as defendants in an action brought as a class action, the plaintiff shall move for an order to determine whether it is to be so maintained. An order under this section may […]
§ 903. Description of class. The order permitting a class action shall describe the class. When appropriate the court may limit the class to those members who do not request exclusion from the class within a specified time after notice.
§ 904. Notice of class action. (a) In class actions brought primarily for injunctive or declaratory relief, notice of the pendency of the action need not be given to the class unless the court finds that notice is necessary to protect the interests of the represented parties and that the cost of notice will not […]
§ 905. Judgment. The judgment in an action maintained as a class action, whether or not favorable to the class, shall include and describe those whom the court finds to be members of the class.
§ 906. Actions conducted partially as class actions. When appropriate, 1. an action may be brought or maintained as a class action with respect to particular issues, or 2. a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass treated as a class. The provisions of this article shall then be construed and applied accordingly.
Rule 907. Orders in conduct of class actions. In the conduct of class actions the court may make appropriate orders: 1. determining the course of proceedings or prescribing measures to prevent undue repetition or complication in the presentation of evidence or argument; 2. requiring, for the protection of the members of the class, or otherwise […]
Rule 908. Dismissal, discontinuance or compromise. A class action shall not be dismissed, discontinued, or compromised without the approval of the court. Notice of the proposed dismissal, discontinuance, or compromise shall be given to all members of the class in such manner as the court directs.
Rule 909. Attorneys’ fees. If a judgment in an action maintained as a class action is rendered in favor of the class, the court in its discretion may award attorneys’ fees to the representatives of the class and/or to any other person that the court finds has acted to benefit the class based on the […]
