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.
Le Claire is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2000 census. The city is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, and is located along the Mississippi River. The city takes its name from Antoine LeClaire, a mestizo trader who originally owned the land.