Small Business Judicial Access Act of 1985

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Judicial Access Act of 1985 - Title I: Revision of Class Damage Procedures - Repeals rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (permitting class actions where common questions of law or fact predominate) and establishes two new types of civil actions: (1) a public action; and (2) a class compensatory action. Makes a person whose conduct in the manufacture, rental, distribution, sale, or purchase of realty, goods, or services liable for civil damages to the United States in a public action if: (1) at least 200 persons each sustain an injury in an amount of $300 or less; (2) the combined amount of the injury to such persons exceeds $60,000; (3) the injuries arise out of the same transaction or occurrence; and (4) the action presents a substantial question of law or fact common to the injured persons. Sets forth jurisdictional requirements. Permits a public action to be brought by the Attorney General, a Federal agency with exclusive enforcement authority, or a private individual who has suffered injuries of $300 or less. Authorizes the Attorney General, in actions brought by a private individual, to: (1) assume control of the action; (2) permit prosecution …