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.
Marbury is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland. It has been designated the zip code of 20658. It is 6.3 miles from Indian Head on Maryland Route 224. Marbury was the point at which the 2002 tornado touched down, before traveling east to demolish much of La Plata, Maryland. Marbury is located at 38°34′31″N 77°09′21″W / 38.57528°N 77.15583°W / 38.57528; -77.15583 (38.575278, -77.155833)