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.
Franklin is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. Franklin is located along U.S. Route 69 1 miles (2 km) south of Arma. Franklin has a post office with ZIP code 66735.