Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Citation
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Parent Document
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut (state)
- Effective Date
- 1997-07-29
Other Sections in This Document (48)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
- Grimes v. Housing Authority, 242 Conn. 236 (1997)
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1,297 chars*244Connecticut’s class action procedures in Practice Book § 86 et seq., like rule 23, are designed to increase efficiencies in civil litigation by encouraging multiple plaintiffs to join in one lawsuit. Many jurisdictions have recognized that in certain situations, class action suits are superior to individual lawsuits. See, e.g., Deposit Guaranty National Bank of Jackson, Mississippi v. Roper, 445 U.S. 326, 338-40, 100 S. Ct. 1166, 63 L. Ed. 2d 427 (1980); Bryan v. Amrep Corp., 429 F. Sup. 313, 318 (S.D.N.Y. 1977); In re Sugar Industry Antitrust Litigation, 73 F.R.D. 322, 358 (E.D. Pa. 1976); In re Ampicillin Antitrust Litigation, 55 F.R.D. 269, 276 (D.D.C. 1972); Philadelphia v. American Oil Co., 53 F.R.D. 45, 68 (D.N.J. 1971); Minnesota v. United States Steel Corp., 44 F.R.D. 559, 572 (D. Minn 1968); Campbell v. Board of Education, 36 Conn. Sup. 357, 370, 423 A.2d 900 (1980). Class action suits: (1) promote judicial economy and efficiency; (2) protect defendants from inconsistent obligations; (3) protect the interests of absentee parties; and (4) provide access to judicial relief for small claimants. H. Newberg, Class Actions (3d Ed. 1992) § 1.06, p. 1-20; see also United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty, 445 U.S. 388, 402-403, 100 S. Ct. 1202, 63 L. Ed. 2d 479 (1980).