HB 890 -- Class Action Lawsuits

Sponsor:  Byrd

This bill requires class action lawsuits for unlawful
merchandising practices to have a minimum of 10 named plaintiffs
and contains provisions for the payment of attorney fees in cases
where the proposed settlement provides for a recovery of coupons
to a class member.  The court must approve attorney fees and can
approve a proposed coupon settlement only after conducting a
hearing to determine whether the settlement is fair, reasonable,
and adequate.  The court may require the distribution of a
portion of the value of some of the unclaimed coupons to
governmental or charitable organizations.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm