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.
Ellinger is an unincorporated rural community in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 71, 12 miles east of La Grange and 2 miles from the Fayette and Colorado County line.