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.
Williamsville is an unincorporated community in the town of Newfane in Windham County, Vermont, United States. Baker Brook River passes through the community, which lies in the Green Mountains. Williamsville has its own Volunteer Fire Department, Post Office, and General Store.