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.
Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Baltimore Bend Winery, one of the many excellent small wineries established in the state since the 1960s. The Waverly Bridge is located near here