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.
Hana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 709 at the 2000 census. Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state. It is reached mainly via the Hana Highway, a long, winding, 52 mile long highway along Maui's northern shore. Near Hana are several swimming holes in the Haleakala National Park. The Hana Airport offers flights with regular service to the Big Island, Kahului, and Oahu.