Eveleth Taconite Class Action Case

I believe the common conception amongst citizens everywhere is that people file a lawsuit and end up with a wad of cash in their laps a few months later. This book does reinforce the fact that people who file lawsuits leave with a large pile of cash, however it does not reinforce that it happens quickly. In the case against Eveleth Taconite, the women involved did end up with a large sum of money, but by no means was it in their laps a few months later, or even a few years later. The overall process took nearly 25 years and was accompanied by three trials, appeals and numerous hearings. Some cases may involve a quick settlement and some may involve a long one such as the one in Class Action. Generally we must examine litigation on a suit-to-suit

My first thought is that, although a case may be the first of its kind, or if you are up against a large firm or a powerful company, it is still worth it to follow through with the process. In the case of Lois, the company didn’t come to her defense when she complained of abuse and harassment, so she chose litigation as a way to right the score. As an individual or even in a class action lawsuit, you cannot be afraid to stand up for what you think you deserve and the actions you think should be taken to give you compensation for the wrong doing. Class Action also enlightened me in the fact that litigation is mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting. The process from the start of the mistreatment to the end as I said earlier lasted 25 years. I cannot imagine a case taking that long to settle, as I have only been alive for 21 years myself. I agree with the fact that Lois went through a war of attrition in almost everyway possible. This case was an endless battle and beat down of both parties with both sides going through points of ups and downs. It took 11 years from the initial filings of the union grievance to the trial beginning on damages, and being the first class action type sexual harassment lawsuit, it was