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.
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Pomona is located in Shawnee National Forest 10 miles (16 km) south of Murphysboro. Pomona has a post office with ZIP code 62975.