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.
Schwenksville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2000 census. It is notable for being located near the site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The borough was founded by George Schwenk, whose son served in George Washington's army. The town was the inspiration for the protagonist in Catherine Gilbert Murdock's novel Dairy Queen (2006).