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.
Milton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,479 at the 2000 census. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam, who held the title Viscount Milton. Milton has a municipal building, school system, police force, fire department, rescue squad, several churches, and both civic and social organizations. The town is home to RAF and USAF defense contractor