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.
Rougon, (pronounced Rue Gahn) is a non-census designated place in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. The area is home to several plantation homes.