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.
Munith is a small unincorporated community in the northeast of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on Michigan State Highway 106 on the boundary between Waterloo Township and Henrietta Township at 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056. The ZIP Code is 49259 and serves portions of both Henrietta and Waterloo townships. In addition to the post office, there is a township hall, a cemetery, a gas station, and no stoplights. The Munith area is served by the Stockbridge Community Schools district.