A class action is a court proceeding where the claims of a large group or “class” of persons are brought by one representative against the same respondent. We have commenced such a proceeding in the Federal Court against Zoetis.
The Court will require that all potential class members are notified of the action, their right to opt-out and the process for doing so. If a class member chooses to opt-out, they will no longer be bound by the outcome of the proceedings. In the alternative, for those who wish to be part of the proceedings, a registration form will be completed by the class member.
We anticipate the opt-out process will be undertaken in the next 3-6 months and we suggest you look to our website for further updates.
Once the class is defined, the case will be run in two parts; liability and damages. The liability file is run with the lead Applicant. Once the issue of liability has been overcome we will contact each group member to put together their individual damages claim.