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.
Eau Claire is a village located in east central Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. The village lies partially within Pipestone Township and partially within Berrien Charter Township.