Asbestos Cement Pipe, Transite, and Marinite: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve asbestos-cement pipe and sheet: 107 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Cement Pipe, Transite, and Marinite.

Alabama

• McGUFFIE v. Mead Corporation (2014). Laborer, later a clerk, and finally a labor foreman at Cement Asbestos Products Company (CAPCO) plant, Ragland, 1968-1982

Arkansas

• Alcoa v. Vann (2nd Division, 1985). Machinist at Alcoa plant, 1954-1981

California

• Williams v. JM Manufacturing Company, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2024). Brother of a worker (Nathan) who repaired, drilled and removed asbestos-cement water pipe at East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD), 1978-1988
• Morgan v. JM Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Construction superintendent at construction jobsites (Spriggs and Company), 1979-1985
• Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2020). Worker cutting asbestos-cement pipe for new sewer lines at McKinleyville sewer line job, September 1976 to March 1977
• Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc. (2020). Installed pipes at McKinleyville project, September 1976 to March 1977
• Mata v. Liberty Utilities (park Water) Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Son of Park Water employee Francisco Mata, who installed and repaired meters, hydrants and pipes at Park Water, Downey, 1970-1989
• Burch v. Certainteed Corporation (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Installer of underground A/C pipe at J.C. Plumbing, 1970-1978
• Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2018). Pipelayer at McKinleyville jobsite (sewer line project), 1976-1977
• Hart v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2018). Over several decades
• Hubbard v. California Water Service Company (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2018). Employee of underground piping contractor at Cal Water and San Jose Water pipe installation projects, 1959-1989
• Trapp v. CertainTEED Corporation (6th Appellate District, 2018). Lived and worked four to seven miles from the plant at CertainTeed's Santa Clara asbestos-cement pipe plant (airborne emissions), 1963-1997
• Paulus v. JM Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Plumber
• Phillips v. Honeywell International Inc. (5th Appellate District, 2017). Maintenance worker at Mariposa County High School, 1972
• Turley v. Familian Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2017). PG&E employee at Kettleman City compressor plant; pipelines in Burney and Bakersfield, Avenal
• Baeza v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Child of plant worker (father Ruben Baeza) at Johns-Manville pipe manufacturing plant, Long Beach, 1970-1981
• Casey v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Plumber and pipefitter at 1962-2001
• Webb v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (2016). Warehouseman and truck driver at Pyramid Pipe & Supply Co., 1969-1979
• Green v. CertainTEED Corporation (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2015). Crane operator at early 1980's
• Collin v. Calportland Company (3rd Appellate District, 2014). Construction trades worker; carpentry apprenticeship; owned two construction businesses at 1950s-1990s
• Izell v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Construction business owner at 1960s-1970s
• Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Construction contractor at Construction projects, 1960s-1970s
• Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). General contractor at Construction projects, 1960s and 1970s
• Paulus v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Commercial plumber
• David v. Slakey Brothers, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2013). Sheet metal worker at Jobsites supplied by Avex/Slakey Brothers (Santa Clara and Santa Cruz locations), 1969-1995
• Webb v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2013). Employee who handled Transite pipe at Pyramid Pipe & Supply, Canoga Park, 1969 through the late 1970s
• Evans v. Certainteed Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2012). Homemaker exposed to dust from husband's work clothes at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 1974-1990s
• Whitmire v. Ingersoll-Rand Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2010). Electrician at Contra Costa Powerhouse, Antioch, 1961-1966 and 1969-1985
• Mahoney v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2009). Bookkeeper involved in construction at family construction business, South Lake Tahoe, 1971-1979
• Ransom v. Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd. (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2009). Maintenance worker, then laborer laying, cutting and milling pipe at Doty Brothers pipeline work for Palos Verdes Water Service Company, 1958-1971
• Short v. Sequoia Ventures, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Operator at PG&E Antioch power plant, 1964-1966
• Behshid v. Bondex International, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Home remodeler at Homes he remodeled
• Quarles v. Advocate Mines Limited (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2006). Laborer, helper and pipe fitter at W.M. Lyles construction company job sites, Fresno, 1970-1985
• Ashdown v. Ameron International Corp. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2000). Pipe inspector at American Pipe and Construction Co. / Amercoat, Brea, 1964-1966

Colorado

• Church v. Dana Kepner Company, Inc. (2013). Pipe layer
• Church v. Dana Kepner Company, Inc. (2012). Career laying pipes at 1970s and 1980s

Delaware

• Braxton v. J-M Mfg. Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2024). Installed asbestos containing pipe
• Stimson v. AO Smith Corporation (2020). Plumber, pipe-fitter, and welder
• Stimson v. J-M Mfg. Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and pipefitter at 1983 to early 1990s
• McCoy v. PolyVision Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2012). Wife of worker who laundered his work clothes at PolyVision, Dixonville, 1974-1983

Georgia

• Sinyard v. Georgia Power Company (2022). Pipefitter at Piedmont Hospital, 1986-1989
• Certainteed Corporation v. Fletcher (2016). Daughter laundering her father's work clothing
• Fletcher v. Water Applications Distribution (2015). Daughter laundering her father's work clothes at City of Thomasville Water & Light Department (father's workplace); family home, 1960-1977

Illinois

• WR Grace & Co. v. Csr Ltd. (3rd District, 1996). Worked on several job sites at job sites in central Illinois

Kentucky

• Certainteed Corporation v. Dexter (2010). Pipefitter at 1963-1964

Louisiana

• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Child at home at family home driveway, childhood
• Calamia v. Parish of Jefferson (5th Circuit, 2020). Underground utilities contractor
• Bagwell v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2019). Child growing up within one to seven miles of the plant at CAPCO amphibole asbestos cement pipe plant, Ragland, Alabama, 1960s to early 1970s
• Calamia v. Parish of Jefferson (5th Circuit, 2019). Underground utilities contractor
• Thomas v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Carpenter at Monsanto Chemical Company