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.
University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 29,933 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, University Place ranks 81st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.