Carpenters and Construction Workers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve carpenters and construction workers: 106 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Carpenters and Construction Workers.

New York

• Carlstrand v. Mannington Mills (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Journeyman carpenter and foreman/supervisor at St. Luke's Hospital and Roosevelt Hospital, New York, 1965-1977
• Carlstrand v. Domco Prods. of Texas (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Journeyman/carpenter at Pan Am Building, New York, 1962 or 1963-1965
• Surace v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union carpenter at Galleria Mall, Gateway highrise building, Westchester Mall, IBM buildings, Money building, White Plains, 1977-1995
• Licul v. Mario DiBono Plastering Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union carpenter (husband Viktor Licul) at World Trade Center, New York, 1968-1980
• Gallagher v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Carpenter, member of New York City Carpenter's Union 608 at One World Trade Center, New York, 1961-1992
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Laborer foreman and carpenter at 1965-mid 1980s
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Carpenter/laborer at 1970-1994
• Nauheimer v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Residential renovation and construction work with his father-in-law at 1970-1977
• Konstantin v. Certain Underwriters AT Lloyd's London (2018). Carpenter at buildings where Tishman Realty had acted as the general contractor
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Helped construct family home at family home, 1952-1958
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Union laborer at 1968-1984
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Farm hand and union carpenter at 1967-1990
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Construction laborer performing home renovations at 1972 to 1982
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Union carpenter at various construction sites, 1960s to 1980s
• Konstantin v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. (2017). Carpenter at construction sites supervised by Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc., 1974-1977
• Konstantin v. Tishman Liquidating Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Carpenter at two Manhattan construction sites, New York, 1970s
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Carpenter at commercial and residential worksites, metropolitan New York area, 1963-1998
• Galasso v. BF Goodrich (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Carpenter at Pall Corp., Sea Cliff, 1955-1956 and 1960-1977
• Konstantin v. Tishman Liquidating Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2014). Carpenter at Olympic Towers construction site, New York, 1973-1977
• Baiocco v. AC & S., Inc. (2013). Carpenter, electrician, machinist, and painter at residential and commercial sites in and around Syracuse, 1940s-1990s
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Carpenter and laborer at various sites, 1960s until the 1990s
• Dietrich v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Carpenter and laborer at various sites, 1960s-1990s
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2013). Laborer at construction sites in New York, 1970s
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Residential and commercial construction worker at 1950s-early 1970s
• Konstantin v. 630 Third Ave. Assoc. (2012). Carpenter at 622 Third Avenue and the Olympic Towers, New York, 1975-1977
• Sadowski v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2012). Carpenter at Golino Construction commercial building renovation and new construction projects, New York, 1955-1970
• Sadowski v. AO Smith Water Products (2012). Carpenter at New York City, 1955-1983
• Konstantin v. 630 Third Ave. Assocs. (2011). Laborer at 622 Third Avenue construction site, New York, 1973-1974
• Dankenbrink v. Foster Wheeler (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2006). Powerhouse and construction site laborer at Ravenswood Powerhouse, 1950's to 1970's
• Fusaro v. Porter-Hayden Co. (1989). Carpenter at 1949-1953

North Carolina

• Barkley v. 4520 Corp., Inc. (2022). Father's work clothes laundered by daughter; father a carpenter building scaffolding at Duke Power Allen power plant, 1956-1961
• Vanhoy v. American International Industries (2018). Self-employed home builder at Salisbury, 1956-1969
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Construction worker at 1961-71
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Construction worker at 1961-71

Ohio

• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (10th Appellate District, 2011). Home remodeling at 1976-1977

Oregon

• Hoff v. Certainteed Corp. (2021). Carpenter (later superintendent) at R.A. Gray Company job sites, 1973-1975
• Greer v. Ace Hardware Corporation (2013). Home-construction contractor at Home-construction sites in Kalispell, 1960s
• Mason v. Mt. St. Joseph, Inc. (2009). Carpenter at GE Portland Apparatus Division Warehouse, 1968

Other federal courts

• Albina Engine & Machine v. Director, Owcp (2010). Shipyard carpenter at Willamette Iron & Steel Co. shipyard, Portland, 1956
• Sealover v. Carey Canada Inc. (1993). Carpenter at forty years

Pennsylvania

• Roverano v. John Crane, Inc. (2020). Helper and a carpenter at PECO Energy Company, 1971-1981
• Lamson v. Georgia-Pacific LLC (2019). Carpenter at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1967-1971
• George v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Carpenters Union member at 1959-mid 1970s
• Estate of Hicks v. Dana Companies, LLC (2009). Construction laborer, pipefitter's helper at commercial industrial facilities throughout the Philadelphia area, 1948-1989
• Sealover v. Carey Canada (1992). Carpenter at forty-year career
• Sealover v. Carey Canada (1992). Carpenter at Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, 1960-61

Rhode Island

• Carlson v. 84 Lumber Company (2011). Laborer and mason's assistant at Carlson Construction, Ostego, 1961-1968

Texas

• Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Bostic (5th District, 2010). Self-employed home remodeler at after 1980

Virginia

• Roller v. Basic Const. Co. (1989). Carpenter and later carpenter foreman at Newport News, 1949-1977

Washington

• McMann v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Carpenter's apprentice at Olympia brewery, 1971-1972