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.
Center City is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chisago County. U.S. Route 8 serves as a main arterial route for the community.