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.
Rock Creek is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2000 census. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is located within Rock Creek. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 70 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.