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.
Cedar Glen, California is an unincorporated community in located in the San Bernardino National Forest resort area of San Bernardino County immediately east of Lake Arrowhead. The community lies at an elevation of 5403 ft (1647 m). The town's ZIP Code is 92231 and it lies entirely within area code 909. The nearest highway is California State Highway 173 which bisects Cedar Glen and Lake Arrowhead.