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.

Washington

• Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Professional and home auto mechanic at Decedent's garage; parts bought at Schuck's Auto Parts stores, Vancouver, 1960-2002
• Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Did his own automotive maintenance; alleged professional auto mechanic at Vancouver, 1966-1997
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Mechanic; automotive work on personal vehicles at 1955-2001
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Co-owner and mechanic, brake and clutch jobs at Dexter Avenue Auto Repair, Seattle, 1962-1964
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Toronto, 1986-1994
• Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Toronto, 1986-1994
• Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Work with brakes and clutches on Volkswagen vehicles at Toronto, 1986-1994
• Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Worked with brakes and clutches on Volkswagen vehicles at Toronto, 1986-1994
• Estenson v. Caterpillar Inc. (1st Division, 2015). Heavy-duty mechanic at Morrison Knudsen Construction Company, 1955
• McPhee v. Ford Motor Company (1st Division, 2006). Wife of man who did home brake work; sat in car pumping brake pedal, swept up, laundered clothes at family home
• Moore v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (1st Division, 2006). Motorcycle shop owner who sold parts and performed motorcycle repairs at Rebel Motorcycle Mart, Tacoma, 1986-2000
• Brown v. Crown Cork & Seal Company (1st Division, 2005). Service station worker replacing car brakes at service station, Trentwood, 1947-1949
• Clare v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (1st Division, 2005). Truck mechanic, including brake repair at about 30 years

West Virginia

• Cantrell v. Adams Mfg Co., Inc. (2024). Industrial electrician/mechanic, building, rebuilding and repairing mining equipment at Adams Mfg Co. machine shops, 1993-2012

Wisconsin

• Spychalla v. Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc. (2015). Pilot and aircraft mechanic at Basler Flight Service Inc., Oshkosh, 1966-1972
• Lemberger v. Honeywell International, Inc. (1st District, 2013). Parts driver at Auto Parts & Supply, Milwaukee, approximately twelve months
• Singer v. Pneumo Abex, LLC. (1st District, 2012). Painter and glass setter at Harnischfeger National Avenue plant, Building 35, Milwaukee, 1952-1993
• Tatera v. FMC Corp. (2010). Machinist machining friction disks at B&M Machine Products, Hales Corners, 1968-1993
• Tatera v. FMC Corp. (2009). Machine shop worker grinding brake linings at B & M Machine, 1963, 1964 and 1967-1993