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.
Hines is an unincorporated community in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Hines is located on U.S. Route 71 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Tenstrike. Hines has a post office with ZIP code 56647.