Aerospace and Aviation: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve aerospace and aviation: 78 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Aerospace and Aviation.

California

• Holste v. 3M Company (2025). Wife of worker at Hughes Helicopter (take-home exposure) at Hughes Helicopter, 1965 to 1994
• Dietrich v. Boeing Company (2021). Aircraft mechanic at Douglas Aircraft Company facility, Long Beach
• Kruse v. Actuant Corporation (2020). Aviation electronics technician at Military aircraft (B-52, B-57, B-56, KB-50J, RB-50, F-101, F-102, KC-135), 1955-1975
• Thrash v. Cirrus Enterprises, LLC (2017). Worked on B-52, C-141, and C-5 airplanes in the United States Air Force at 1975 through the 1980's
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Plastics technician; mixed canal sealant at American Poly-Therm, 1974-1975
• Hansen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1996). Laborer at Boeing, Seattle, 1939-1940
• Scott Co. v. Workers'comp. Appeals BD. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1983). Western Air, 1970

Connecticut

• Bagley v. Adel Wiggins Group (2017). Manufacturing engineer in the composite blade manufacturing and development department at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation blade shop, 1979-1980
• Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp. (2016). Air Force airplane mechanic at Air Force bases in Europe and the United States (Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Michigan), 1950-1970

Delaware

• Carnes v. General Dynamics Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2021). Crew chief / assistant crew chief on B-58 aircraft at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, 1961-1964
• Bowser v. Parker-Hannifin Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Aviation mechanic at Shelby airport, 1967-1973
• In re Asbestos Litigation v. Adel Wiggins Group (2009). Mechanic and pilot at 1946-1967

Florida

• Dugas v. 3M Company (2016). Aviation structural mechanic at Keflavik Air Base, 1967-1968
• Peruyero v. Airbus Sas (2014). Aircraft mechanic at Cubana Airlines, Havana, 1956-1961

Illinois

• Ayotte v. Boeing Co. (2018). Served in the U.S. Air Force, worked on Boeing airplanes including B-52s and KC-135s at U.S. Air Force bases, 1970s
• Betzner v. Boeing Co. (2018). Involved in the assembly of Boeing B-1 and B-1B Lancer heavy bomber aircraft at Ling Temco Vought, Dallas, 1967 to 2015
• Speedy v. 3M Company (2015). Repairing vehicles, aircraft, and mobile equipment (her father) at United States Air Force
• Glein v. Boeing Company (2011). Aviation mechanic at United States Navy
• Glein v. Boeing Company (2010). Aviation mechanic (ex-husband Eldon Glein) at Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines (U.S. Navy), 1970-1974

Louisiana

• Williams v. Boeing Company (2022). Mechanical engineer, primarily at a desk, drafting and computing at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, 1974-2008
• Williams v. Lockheed Martin Corporation (2021). Employee of Lockheed Martin at NASA-owned facility at Michoud Assembly Facility, 1974-1993
• Williams v. Seidenbach (2021). Mechanical engineer at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Building 350, New Orleans, 1974-1993
• Williams v. Taylor Seidenbach, Incorporated (2019). Worker at a NASA facility at NASA facility
• Williams v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Incorporated (2018). Mechanical engineer at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, prior to 1974
• Boyd v. Boeing Company (2016). Career aircraft mechanic at Belle Chasse Air Force Base, approximately thirty years
• Williams v. Rust Engineering & Construction Co. (2016). Worker at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, 1966-1968 and 1974-1993
• Boyd v. Boeing Co. (2015). Civilian flight mechanic at Belle Chasse Air Force Base (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans), early 1950s through 1979
• Leonard v. Board OF Supervisors OF Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College (2014). Pilot and training officer
• Halphen v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1986). Serviceman in the Air Force

Maryland

• Fullen v. 3M Company (2019). Aircraft mechanic at RAF Mildenhall Air Force Base, 1995-1999
• Hollingsworth v. Connor (2000). Assembly man and electronics technician at Glen L. Martin, 25 years

Massachusetts

• Hilbert v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. (2008). Aircraft mechanic at various ships, shipyards, and airfields, 1955-1974
• Hilbert v. Aeroquip, Inc. (2007). Aircraft mechanic at 1955-1974

Missouri

• Goede v. Aerojet General Corporation (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 2004). Daughter of a machinist (father Robert Foster) at Automation Progress (machining parts for Aerojet), early 1960s
• Hagen v. Celotex Corp. (1991). Asbestos worker (husband Charles Hagen) at Lambert Airport, St. Louis, 1954, 1959-1971

Nevada

• Potter v. Crane Co. (2022). Aircraft mechanic (plaintiff's father, James Potter) at United States Air Force aircraft maintenance
• Potter v. Crane Co. (2021). Father, a former U.S. Air Force aircraft mechanic

New Jersey

• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (2022). U.S. Air Force service member supervising mechanics at B-52G and KC-135A aircraft
• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (2021). Air Force serviceman supervising aircraft mechanics at United States Air Force, B-52G and KC-135A aircraft, Maine, 1967-1971
• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (2021). Air Force serviceman supervising mechanics at United States Air Force, Maine (B-52G and KC-135A aircraft), 1967-1971
• McClung v. 3M Company (2019). Service member maintaining F-4 aircraft while stationed in Germany at F-4 aircraft engines (J79) while stationed in Germany
• McClung v. 3M Company (2017). Air Force service member servicing F-4 aircraft engines at F-4 aircraft, Spangdahlem Air Base, Spangdalem
• Haas v. 3M Company (2015). Assistant crew chief and then crew chief at Homestead AFB, Da Nang AFB, and bases in Thailand (F-4E Phantom jets with J79 engines), 1969-1973
• Haas v. 3M Company (2014). Aircraft mechanic at Da Nang AFB and air bases in Thailand (F-4E Phantom aircraft), 1969-1973
• Papp v. Fore-Kast Sales Co., Inc. (2014). Worked on C-47 aircraft components (Keck, her husband)
• Scearce v. 3M Company (2013). Electric repair work; Satellite Wideband & Telemetry Technician at McGuire Air Force Base, 1983 to 2004

New York

• English v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2024). Flight attendant at decades
• English v. Avon Prods., Inc. (1st Dept., 2022). Flight attendant at 1966-1999
• Hildebrand v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2021). Pan Am employee at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, 1970s
• English v. Johnson & Johnson (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Flight attendant at Delta Air Lines flights and layovers in New York, 1966-1984