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.
Searles is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Searles is located on Minnesota State Highway 15 6 miles (10 km) south of New Ulm. Searles has a post office with ZIP code 56084.