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.
Ideal is an unincorporated community in northern Tripp County, South Dakota, United States, named for its superb farmland. It lies north of the city of Winner the county seat of Tripp County. Its elevation is 1,886 feet (575 m), and it is located at 43°32′36″N 99°55′17″W / 43.54333°N 99.92139°W / 43.54333; -99.92139 (43.5433299, -99.9215103). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 57541.