Asbestos Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve brakes, clutches and friction materials: 421 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials.

New York

• Beagan v. Akebono Brake Corp. (1st Dept., 2025). Visitor to dealership work areas at New York dealerships, 1990s
• Silviano v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2024). Assisting auto mechanics
• Munna v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2023). Auto mechanic
• Sides v. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (2023). Father was a mechanic (take-home exposure) at Jacob Malomed's garage, New York, 1978-1979
• Barbarino v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2022). Bus Maintainer "A" at Fresh Pond Depot, 1964-1987
• Faivor v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2021). Child of a man who ground brakes and floor tiles at home at Family home garage and basement, Lake Ronkonkoma, 1965-1974
• Koenig v. Pneumo Abex (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Auto mechanic at service stations in Beverley, Hamilton, and Salem, 1970-1979
• Sargent v. Paccar, Inc. (Albany, 2020). Supervisor of State-employed truck inspectors at 1988-2000
• Schrank v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2020). Auto mechanic at 1972 through 1991
• Alder v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Worker around tractor-trailers and forklifts at Selecto Flash decal company and an army depot
• Rosen v. Genuine Parts Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Worked intermittently in the parts department at Community Chevrolet, Ridgefield Park, 1965-1974
• Epstein v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Refilling vending machines at Exxon Baytown Refinery automotive shops, 1976-1980
• Gayoso v. Nissan North America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Gas station attendant who sometimes helped mechanics at Phillips 66 full service gas station, Fort Lauderdale, 1977-1978
• Mercatante v. PACCAR (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Self-employed lessee of an Exxon service station at Exxon service station, Rockaway Turnpike, 1975-1979
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Auto mechanic at Bethlehem shipyard, 1962-63
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and auto repair at 1953-2006
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mechanic at mid 1960s
• Miller v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2019). Owner of forklift business performing brake and clutch replacements at Steelmaster Materials Handling Corporation warehouses, Kennesaw, 1980-2003
• Temperino v. Amchem Prods. (2019). Mechanic performing maintenance and repair to garbage trucks
• Rothlein v. Johnson & Johnson (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Work on vehicle brakes at 1970s-early 1980s
• Nauheimer v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Automotive school student and occasional brake work on personal and family cars at 1963-1980s
• Botta v. AERCO Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Pressman at various commercial printing houses, 1950s-2000s
• Gibson v. Mack Trucks (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Driver for a trucking company at Russell Transfer, 1968-1985
• Chen v. Nissan North America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Automobile-related jobs in a body shop at body shop
• Chen v. Volkswagen Group of America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Part-time auto repair worker replacing brakes and cleaning engines at Exxon or Chevron gas station, Queens, 1982
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Automobile mechanic at 1965-1973
• Juni v. Ford Motor Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Auto mechanic servicing Ford vehicles at Orange and Rockland Utilities, 25 years
• Cunningham v. Aerco Intl. (2017). Plumber, roofer and mechanic at 1970s-1990s
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Auto mechanic at 1963-1979
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Gas station brake worker at gas station, 1961-1963
• Cerutti v. Baruffaldi S.P.A. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Machine shop worker who installed, maintained and repaired automated lines at Stella D'Oro factory machine shop, Bronx, 1963-2001
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Baggage handler at JFK airport, 1963 to 1969
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Operator of a mechanics business at 1960s to 1980s
• Klock v. Albany Intl. Corp. (Onondaga, 2017). Mechanic in the Army at 1958-1963
• Miller v. Hennessy Indus. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2017). User of a grinder on automobile brake linings
• Montanez v. Beck/Arnley Worldparts (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Washed her brother's laundry at friend's automobile repair shop
• Mtr OF Nyc Asbestos Litig. (1st Dept., 2017). Auto mechanic at Orange & Rockland Utilities garages (Nyack garage and a larger garage), 1966-2009
• Seabridge v. Kelsey-Hayes Co. (Albany, 2017). Parts person and parts manager at Fruehauf Corporation, Albany, 1956 to 1990
• Snedeker v. Arvinmeritor, Inc. (Broome, 2017). Worked with backhoes, bulldozers and loaders at Stever Brothers, 1957-1977
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (2016). Replacing brakes, clutches and engine parts on Ford tractors and passenger vehicles in Ireland at 1970s and 1980s
• Cicio v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Gas station attendant at gas station, 1960s and 1970s
• Miller v. Hennessy Indus. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Auto mechanic at 1973-1979
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (1st Dept., 2015). Mechanic
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Truck driver and dispatcher at 1976-1990s
• Flahive v. 3M Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Visitor watching laborers in a machine shop at her mother's place of work
• Gayoso v. Fiat USA (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Mechanic at an automobile service station at gas station and automobile service station, late 1970s
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Performed brake jobs on vehicles at after 1970
• Juni v. Ford Motor Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Third-class mechanic at Orange and Rockland Nyack garage, 1964
• North v. Adam Opel AG. (Albany, 2015). Performed brake work on his own vehicles at 1980
• Relyea v. Borg-Warner Corp. (2015). Part-time bookkeeper at gas station and auto repair shop, 1984 to 1990