A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few corporate defendants. The tort may involve, for example, personal injuries suffered by numerous plaintiffs as a result of a defective product, or a mass disaster in which there were many injured persons, such as an airplane crash, or exposure of a large group of people to toxic chemicals or pharmaceuticals.
Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 43,044. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army post, is included in City population estimates and is located in the northwest part of the city.