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.
Holyoke is an unincorporated community in Holyoke Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It lies between Sandstone and Duluth. County Road 8 and Minnesota State Highway 23 are two of the main routes in the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby.