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.
Barnhart is a unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas, United States. Founded by Willam A. Barnhart, it was a major railroad stop that served as a livestock loading point for major railways in the 1900s. The Irion County Independent School District serves area students.