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.
Franklinville is an unincorporated area within Franklin Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08322. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08322 was 9,357. The Franklinville area of Franklin Township serves as the town center that mixes historic buildings with modern conveniences and stores. A mix of merchants exist in the town center along with the Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company, Franklin Twp. Community Center, The Franklinville Inn, Franklinville Lake, and Historic Train Station. Franklinville was formerly named “Little Ease. ”