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.
Avalon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bradford, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Avalon is located along Wisconsin Highway 140 north of Clinton and south of Emerald Grove. Avalon is served by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad.