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.

Louisiana

• Bonnette v. Conoco, Inc. (2003). Homeowner/resident at Residential lawns and homes with soil from Conoco's Lube Oil Hydrocracker Project site, Westlake
• Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (5th Circuit, 2001). Homeowner at Johns Manville plant (nearby residence), early 1950s
• Lilley v. Board OF Sup'rs OF State Univ. (3rd Circuit, 1999). Firefighter at Old Dairy Barn, Northwestern State University campus, Natchitoches, 1991
• White v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (5th Circuit, 1982). Worked in various departments of Johns-Manville at Johns-Manville transite pipe plant, Marrero, 1948-1980

Maine

• Coffin v. Ametek, Inc. (2021). Bridge operator at Carlton Bridge, Bath/Woolwich, 1967-1987

Maryland

• Coates v. Ford Motor Company (2020). Pipe layer at Marcantoni, 1974-1978
• Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Coates (2018). Pipe layer at Ralph Marcantoni & Sons Construction, Baltimore, first three to four years from 1974

Missouri

• Nugent v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Inc. (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 1996). Electrician at 1954-1989

Montana

• Wommack v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. (2017). Welder at Cenex Laurel refinery, c. 1970-1984

New Jersey

• McDERMID v. 3M Company (2023). Helper, oiler, maintenance worker and turbine operator at PSE&G Linden station, 1974-1993
• Mauro v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1989). Repairman and later plumber-steamfitter at Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, 1964 to the mid-to-late 1970s

New York

• Kirby v. David Fabricators OF NY, Inc. (1st Dept., 2025). Cook in pizza restaurants at pizza restaurants, 1960s to the 1980s
• Moxam v. Abb, Inc. (2022). Employee of Steinmetz Electric (unloaded cement pipe) at 1977
• Fischer v. American Biltrite, Inc. (1st Dept., 2020). Worked in greenhouses (family gardening business) at greenhouses made by Burnham
• Mauro v. John E. Potente & Sons (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Excavation and backhoe work at Consolidated Edison of New York sites, 1970-1976
• Mauro v. Kennedy Electrical Supply, Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Excavation and backhoe work at Consolidated Edison of New York sites, 1970-1976
• Mauro v. Consolidated Edison of New York (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Backhoe operator (operating engineer) at Con Edison job sites, 1970-1976
• Lewis v. QCP (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber at Restaurants and pizzerias with Bakers Pride pizza ovens, New York, 1955-1965
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Cement mason at 1971-1979
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Home renovator at his childhood home, 1930-1940
• Matter of Fischer v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2019). Worked in family florist business greenhouses at Morningside Greenhouses
• Fischer v. Burnham (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Florist business worker on potting benches at Lord & Burnham greenhouses owned by decedent's family, 1950s-1970s
• Evans v. 3M Co. (2017). HVAC Heating-Install Mechanic at Vulcan, 1955-1959
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Architect at 1969-1991
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Consolidated Edison employee at Consolidated Edison steam pipes and underground manholes, 1969 to the late 1980's
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Chief construction inspector at construction jobsites, 1960s-1980s
• Tycz v. Asbeka Industries OF New York, Inc. (2012). Caterer at Angelina's, Buffalo
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Roofer at 1963-1992
• Holdampf v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Matter of Nyc Asbestos Litig) (2005). Cleaned up scrap when husband replaced asbestos shingles and siding at Family home roof and siding
• Tabolt v. Flintkote Co. (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1994). Stock clerk at Lowville Builders Cooperative

North Carolina

• Smith v. Schlage Lock Company, LLC (2021). Construction worker at automotive service station, 1957

Ohio

• Keiser v. Donald Mckay Smith, Inc. (2023). Employee at Mansfield Plumbing at Mansfield Plumbing, Perrysville, 1964-2003

Oregon

• Purcell v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (1998). Electrician at Portland School District, 1973-74 and 1984-93

Other federal courts

• Johnson v. Celotex Corp. (1990). Electrician's helper at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1942-1945
• Gifford v. National Gypsum Co. (1985). Electrician at Reconstruction of army barracks into apartments and dormitories on college campuses, 1948-1952
• Petes v. Hayes (1981). Cutter in the asbestos shingle department at National Gypsum Company, 1949-1977

Pennsylvania

• Constantine v. Lenox Instrument Co., Inc. (2024). Clerk, then designer draftsman at Lenox Instrument Company, 1974-1981
• Constantine v. Lenox Instrument Company (2024). Draftsman and designer at Lenox Instrument Company, 1972-1981
• Mehnert v. Agilent Technologies, Inc. (2020). Lab technician (argon extraction laboratory) at U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Building 21, 1964-1988
• Taylor v. Alcatel Lucent USA (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation) (2011). Paraoccupational exposure
• Wagers v. Sgl Carbon, LLC (2011). Laborer and then supervisor for an independent siding contractor at Morgantown Carbon plant, 1976-1977
• JM Manufacturing/formosa Plastics Corporation v. Workers'compensation Appeal Board (2010). Pipe cutter at Torrance facility, 1978-1982
• McGUFFIE v. Mead Corp. (2010). Machinist at Cement Asbestos Products Company (CAPCO) facility, Ragland, 1968-1982
• Bugosh v. Allen Refractories Co. (2007). Laying asbestos cement water and sewer lines at Pittsburgh construction company water and sewer line work, until 1962
• Bugosh v. Allen Refractories Company (2007). Laying asbestos cement water and sewer lines at Pittsburgh construction company water and sewer line work, until 1962
• Wilson v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (2002). Worked at the shipyard during World War II at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1944-45

Rhode Island

• Clayton v. American Biltrate (2008). Batch mixer at CAPCO

Texas

• Flatt v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1980). Employee of East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company at East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company, mid 1940's until 1978

Washington

• Noll v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (1st Division, 2019). Worked with asbestos-cement pipe on construction sites at construction sites in Washington, late 1970's
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Child accompanying his father to work at Union Pacific premises, 1949-1952