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.
Branch, Louisiana is an unincorporated community in Acadia Parish located on LA-35 near the LA-35 intersection, approximately 5 miles south of the town of Church Point and 8 miles north of the City of Rayne. 30°20′55″N 92°16′03″W / 30.34861°N 92.2675°W / 30.34861; -92.2675Coordinates: 30°20′55″N 92°16′03″W / 30.34861°N 92.2675°W / 30.34861; -92.2675