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.
Edwards (formerly, Muroc and Wherry Housing) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 16 miles (26 km) east-southeast of Mojave, at an elevation of 2356 feet (718 m). Edwards is most notable as being the site of Edwards Air Force Base. A post office was established at Edwards in 1951 (having been transferred from Muroc).