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.
Belden, Mississippi, is a place in Lee County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located at 34°18′37″N 88°47′18″W / 34.31028°N 88.78833°W / 34.31028; -88.78833 . Most of the community is in the city limits of Tupelo.