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.
Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,212 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Issaquah ranked 6th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005. Forbes. com ranked Issaquah the 2nd fastest-growing suburb in the state, and the 89th in the nation.