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.
Litchfield is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Susanville, at an elevation of 4065 feet (1239 m). The first post office at Litchfield opened in 1914, and moved in 1941. The name honors pioneer Thomas Litch.