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.
Nerstrand is a small town in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census. Minnesota State Highway 246 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are nearby.