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.
Birchdale is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between International Falls and Baudette on Minnesota Highway 11. Franz Jevne State Park is nearby. Source: Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry Source: Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition