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.
Metz is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Metz is located along U.S. Route 250 3.5 miles (6 km) north-northwest of Mannington. Metz has a post office with ZIP code 26585.