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.
Cortland is a town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,066 at the 2000 census. Because of its status as an incorporated town, Cortland has adopted the slogan, "The Third Largest Town in Illinois. " Only the towns of Cicero and Normal are larger, in terms of population.