CACI No. 115

A class action is a lawsuit that has been brought by one or more

plaintiffs on behalf of a larger group of people who have similar legal

claims. All of these people together are called a “class.” [Name of

plaintiff] brings this action as the class representative.

In a class action, the claims of many individuals can be resolved at the

same time instead of requiring each member to sue separately. Because

of the large number of claims that are at issue in this case, not everyone

in the class will testify. Y ou may assume that the evidence at this [stage

of the] trial applies to all class members [except as I specifically tell you

otherwise]. All members of the class will be bound by the result of this

trial.

In this case, the class(es) consist(s) of the following:

[Describe each class, e.g.,

Original Homebuyers: All current homeowners in the Happy V alley

subdivision in Pleasantville, California, who purchased homes that were

constructed and marketed by [name of defendant]. (“Class of Original

Purchasers”)

Subsequent Homebuyers: All current homeowners in the Happy V alley

subdivisions in Pleasantville, California, who purchased homes that were

constructed and marketed by [name of defendant] from another homeowner .

(“Class of Later Purchasers”)].

New June 2011