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.
Sharon Springs is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, United States. The population was 835 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wallace County. The community is named after Sharon Springs, New York, some of whose families founded its Kansas namesake. The rattlesnake roundup in May provides prizes, exhibits, demonstrations, and food (including portions of rattlesnakes).