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.
Avon is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avon has many lakes, all of which are named "Spunk. " An annual celebration is called "Spunktacular Days" ("Spunk Days" for short).