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.
Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,890 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Barry County. Crowder College offers 2 year degree programs in Cassville. The city was connected by rail via the Cassville & Exeter Railroad from July 4, 1896 to September 11, 1956.