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.
Winterthur (also Winterthrup) is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies at the intersection of Delaware Routes 92 and 100, north of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 269 feet (82 m), and it is located at 39°48′10″N 75°35′30″W / 39.80278°N 75.59167°W / 39.80278; -75.59167 (39.8028897, -75.5915934). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 19735. The community takes its name from the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate.