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.
Tahoma is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States. Tahoma is located along Lake Tahoe 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Homewood. Tahoma has a post office with ZIP code 96142, which opened in 1946.