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.
Renville is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census. U.S. Route 212 and County Highway 6 are two of the main routes in the city.