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.
Dayton is an unincorporated community of about 10,000 located in Howard County, Maryland. Dayton is also the home to the annual Dayton Daze Parade. Dayton is in the 21036 zip code area and belongs to the 410 area code.