M. Members Must Prove Entitlement

• Library: South Carolina Damages (SCBar) (2009 Ed.)

M. Members Must Prove Entitlement

Entitlement to compensation generally requires: (1) compliance with the proof of claims filing process and (2) proving one's membership in the class. The issue of entitlement to a particular amount may require individual proofs of damages if a common damage was not suffered by each class member.

In extremely large classes, such as in consumer or credit card cases, disbursal of damages may be ordered without individual proofs of damages. This method is particularly...