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

• Vellucci v. Borg-Warner Corp. (2015). Socialized at garage (did not work there) at car garage in Brooklyn, 1974-1980
• Herman v. Abex Corp. (2014). Bus driver and shifter (husband Fred Herman) at NYCTA Ulmer Park depot, 1976-1977
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland Utilities, late 1970s through late 1980s
• Feuerman v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Aircraft mechanic at SAIR Aviation, Syracuse, 1970-1977
• Konstantin v. Tishman Liquidating Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2014). Gas station worker performing brake jobs at gas station, late 1960s to early 1970s
• Baiocco v. AC & S., Inc. (2013). Brake installer and automotive mechanic at auto garage, 1950s-1970s
• Barawa v. Acker Drill Co. (2013). Automotive repair worker replacing clutches and brakes at Bay Towing, Queens, early 1950s onward
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites, 1950s until the 1970s
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (2013). Mechanic at 1970's and early 1980's
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland, late 1970s-late 1980s
• Fersch v. Volkswagen Group of America (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2013). Mechanics at overlapping period of 40 years
• Dietrich v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites; home renovations, 1950s-1970s
• Ambruso v. Goulds Pumps (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). General laborer, bus cleaner, and mechanic's assistant at 1970s-1980s
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation (1st Dept., 2013). Mechanics at substantially overlapping period of 40 years
• Rollock v. 3M Company (2013). Senior car inspector at Jamaica barn, NYCTA, Kew Gardens, 1967-1978
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Co-owner of a gas/service station supervising mechanics at gas/service station, 1959-1966 and 1974-1984
• Chilarski v. AW Chesterton Co. (2012). Aircraft mechanic at Lockheed Air Services, 1947-1948
• Miranda v. Abex Corp. (2010). Car enthusiast fixing cars and changing brakes as favors to friends at 1970-1975
• Miranda v. Abex Corp. (2010). Mechanic's helper and "shade tree" automobile mechanic at 1970s-1980s
• Crowder V AW Chesterton Co. (2009). Mechanic working with Volkswagen automobiles, repairing brakes and clutches at University Motors, Lafayette, 1968-1971
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Renovation, brake and pump repair work at 1950s-1980s
• Early v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2008). Assistant to an automobile mechanic at 1960s
• Caradonna v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2007). Mechanic's helper, welder, train car inspector, coach cleaner, and assistant foreman at Long Island Railroad, 1949-1977
• Cepeda v. AC&S, Inc. (2007). Work with brake products
• IN Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation (2007). Grinding and installation of friction products
• IN the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. (2007). Grinding and installation of friction products
• Berger v. Amchem Prods. (2006). Garage owner at his garages, 1945 to 1949 and 1951 to 1980
• DeMeyer v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Matter of Asbestos Litig) (Wayne, 2005). Owner and operator of Tire Rack; automotive mechanic working on brakes at Tire Rack, after 1982
• Ak v. Aqua-Chem (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2005). 1940s to 1980s
• Holdampf v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Matter of Nyc Asbestos Litig) (2005). Wife of husband who did brake and clutch work at home at Family home garage and driveway, 1971-1996
• Holdampf v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2004). Mechanic at World Trade Center, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, La Guardia, JFK and Newark Airports, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Journal Square Terminal, 1960-1996
• Polito v. Burns Int'l Services Corp. (Matter of Asbestos Litig.) (Monroe, 2003). Auto mechanic

North Carolina

• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2022). The court denied Ford Motor Company's motion to reconsider the earlier partial denial of summary judgment, so Plaintiff Laura Walls's claims against Ford remained pending.
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2022). Tractor-trailer fleet mechanic at 1960-2002
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2022). Tractor-trailer fleet mechanic at Archie Motors Freight, 1964-1972
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2022). Tractor-trailer fleet mechanic at Archie's Motor Freight, 1964-1972
• Settlemyer v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2021). Mechanic's helper and mechanic (truck and automobile mechanic) at Davis Oil Company, Statesville, 1979-1994
• Settlemyer v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2021). Automobile and truck mechanic at Davis Oil Company, Statesville, 1979-1994
• Settlemyer v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2021). Mechanic at Davis Oil Company, Statesville, 1979-1994
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2021). Tractor-trailer truck fleet mechanic at 1960 to 2002
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2021). The court granted in part and denied in part Pneumo Abex's motion to compel, ordering Plaintiff to give Abex and the joining defendants the grids and test results from her consulting expert's tissue analysis but not his opinions; the motions to join were granted and the parties were told to confer on expert fees.
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2021). Mack Trucks, Richmond, 1960-1962
• Ratcliff v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (2019). Child accompanying her father, a tool salesman, on visits at automotive garages and dealerships, 1987-1989
• Finch v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2018). Setup man / mold changer on tire presses at Firestone tire factory, Wilson, 1975-1995
• Penegar v. United Parcel Service (2018). Feeder driver at UPS Charlotte facility, 1967-1998
• Ratcliff v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2018). 1985-2004
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Freight delivery driver at Champion Paper Mill, Canton, 1971-95
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Freight delivery driver at Champion Paper Mill, Canton, 1971-95
• Lovelace v. B&r Auto Service, Inc. (2017). General automotive mechanic working on commercial fleet trucks at Southern Truck Service, Inc., 1976-1980
• Phillips v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2017). Employee of Champion at Champion International Paper Company facilities