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.
Jacumba (pronounced "ha-COOM-ba") is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. The Jacumba census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 660 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 91934 and the town lies within area code 619. The National Geographic Names Database cites its elevation as 2,829 feet (862 m) above mean sea level.