Named Plaintiff
Also known as Class representative
The class member who appears of record and represents absent members.
The named plaintiff supplies standing, must satisfy typicality and adequacy, and bears discovery obligations the class does not. Service awards recognising that burden have been the subject of a circuit split.
See also
- TypicalityThe requirement that the representative's claims be typical of the class.
- Adequacy of RepresentationThe requirement that the representative and counsel will fairly protect absent members' interests.
- Class ActionA representative action in which a named plaintiff litigates on behalf of a defined class.
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