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.
North Springfield is an unincorporated community in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It lies at an altitude of 495 feet (151 m). A post office has been operated in North Springfield since 1832. It is the location of the Stellafane Observatory, which is a National Historic Landmark.