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.
Side Lake is an unincorporated community in French Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located north of the cities of Chisholm and Hibbing on County Highway 5. McCarthy Beach State Park is nearby.