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.
Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Village of Superior is located within the town. The City of Superior is located just north of and adjacent to both the town and the village. Wisconsin Highway 35 (Tower Avenue) and Wisconsin Highway 105 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.