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.
Frankfort is an affluent village in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,391 at the 2000 census. The population according to Forbes. com was 16,928 in 2006. Also, according to Forbes. com, the village ranks as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States. In addition to the current population growth, the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission has forecast the population to reach 55,797 in 2030.