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.
Cresco, Pennsylvania is a small town in the Northeast Corner of the state. Cresco is located in the Pocono Mountains. Other nearby towns include Buck Hill Falls, Skytop, and Mountainhome. Callie's Pretzel Factory attracts many Pocono Mountain tourists to the town.