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.
Hatfield is an unincorporated community in northwestern Harrison County, Missouri, United States. It is located about twelve miles east of Grant City on Route 46. Its post office has closed and mail now comes from Grant City.