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.
Towanda is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Landmarks of Towanda include a grain silo complex, local library, and Towanda Elementary School of Normal, Illinois School District Unit Number 5.