{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-901","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 901","heading":"Prerequisites to a class action","body":"§ 901. Prerequisites to a class action. a. One or more members of a\nclass may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all if:\n  1. the class is so numerous that joinder of all members, whether\notherwise required or permitted, is impracticable;\n  2. there are questions of law or fact common to the class which\npredominate over any questions affecting only individual members;\n  3. the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of\nthe claims or defenses of the class;\n  4. the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the\ninterests of the class; and\n  5. a class action is superior to other available methods for the fair\nand efficient adjudication of the controversy.\n  b. Unless a statute creating or imposing a penalty, or a minimum\nmeasure of recovery specifically authorizes the recovery thereof in a\nclass action, an action to recover a penalty, or minimum measure of\nrecovery created or imposed by statute may not be maintained as a class\naction.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 9. Class Actions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/901","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"08dc746bc9ab3a080c06283cf094132198c7fbea0d1ca28600baa73c8adc8332","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-604","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}