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.
Anatone is an unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington. Because it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, a Census population estimate is not available. However the citizens of Anatone perform a population census themselves and update the sign (pictured right) every summer. Anatone is assigned the ZIP code 99401. It is a working class agricultural area. Primary crop grown in the area is wheat. There is a cafe at the south side of town, otherwise no other services are available. As of 2000, an estimated 221 people lived in areas served by the Anatone Post Office, in 167 housing units. As of January 1st, 2010, there are 38 people in the town of Anatone, WA. Anatone is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.