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.
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,162 at the 2000 census. Bayport is located on the St. Croix River one mile south of Stillwater, Minnesota. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation, a major manufacturer of windows.