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.
Batesville (also Mount Israel or Olivers Store) is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 623 feet (190 m).