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.
Essig is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Essig is located on U.S. Route 14 7 miles (11 km) west of New Ulm. Essig has a post office with ZIP code 56030.