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AngryAmish

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18. What is the mechanism within PA law that allows class actions for multiple torts?

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:05 PM

Jul 2012

Perhaps I'm showing my ignorance but no such mechanism exists in Illinois law. You can have combined discovery to make it easier on the defendants but each person has a right to their own trial. In fact each case with the unique circumstances make torts bad class action vehicles.

This is federal but imagine a plane goes down somewhere. Suits are filed in NY, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida et al. If the Defendants can get diversity then it goes to the Federal Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This is kinda like a class action but it just streamlines discovery and trial on the facts (under certain circumstances). It is not a class action.

"Class action" is a term of art and should not be used every time there are a bunch of plaintiffs.

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I don't think that Penn State is going to get the death penalty [View all] AngryAmish Jul 2012 OP

Agree- NCAA should disband after the verdict (NM) Rambis Jul 2012 #1

The fact is, Penn State may not survive as a university, much less as a football team MadHound Jul 2012 #2

Couldn't PSU just declare Chapter Nine? AngryAmish Jul 2012 #4

Possibly, I don't know, MadHound Jul 2012 #5

The way a lot of municipalities in Illinois do it AngryAmish Jul 2012 #9

Agree... this could be the end of Penn State.... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #8

PSU has an endowment of 1.3 Billion. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #10

As always - follow the money rurallib Jul 2012 #3

After SMU sadbear Jul 2012 #6

NCAA boss isn't ruling out the possibility: Initech Jul 2012 #7

they could if it distracts people from the actual University Johonny Jul 2012 #11

The judge will combine all the victims (known and to come forward in the SDjack Jul 2012 #12

This is a likely scenario alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #14

PSU football will not get the so-called "death penalty" alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #13

I don't think so. AngryAmish Jul 2012 #16

That's a nice thought alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #17

What is the mechanism within PA law that allows class actions for multiple torts? AngryAmish Jul 2012 #18

I am certainly misusing the term alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #19

Well they are East of the Mississippi taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #15