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Can you show that to me or at least point me in the Google direction because I'm just not sure I'm buying that yet.
You don't have to buy it, but we're buddies and it's certainly interesting. Here's a law firm's website talking about it:
A class action is a type of lawsuit in which one or several persons sue on behalf of a larger group of persons, referred to as "the class."
Class Action Attorney: What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
So yes, there has to be a group of people, but one person can sue on behalf of all of them. I don't know the details about these cases, but from what I gather one individual getting a call from a dialer on their cell phone allows them to sue on behalf of everyone similarly situated. Again, I'm not giving out legal advice, just trying to help folks out.