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.
Rutledge is a village in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. The surrounding area is also the home to three intentional communities: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a growing ecovillage on 280 acres (1.1 km) rolling; Sandhill Farm; and Red Earth Farms. Rutledge is known for a large flea market held monthly March-November just south of the town. More information on the flea market can be found at the link below.