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.
Port Henry is a village in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census. The Village of Port Henry lies on the east side of the Town of Moriah and is approximately one hour's drive south of Plattsburgh.