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.
Orland is a city in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 6,281 at the 2000 census. Orland is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Willows, at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m). Interstate 5, (north-south) passes west of the downtown area while State Route 32 (east-west) passes through downtown. The default numbers for wired telephones in Orland are (530) 865-xxxx. It has a few traveler services on I-5 at Highway 32, but not as many as Willows, Williams, or Corning. It recently expanded its retail services and now offers several major stores including Walgreens and Longs Drug Store.