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.
Sandstone is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main arterial routes in the community. Banning State Park is nearby.