legislation: 95-s-2390
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| 95-s-2390 | 95 | s | 2390 | Citizens Access to the Courts Act | Law | 1978-01-19 | 1978-01-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 0 | Citizens' Access to the Courts Act - Permits aggregation of all plaintiffs' claims over $25 for jurisdictional amount purposes. Sets forth notice guidelines for certain class action suits which allow alternative methods of notice and apportionment of notification costs in appropriate circumstances. | 2025-09-02T17:13:52Z |