Chrysotile: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve chrysotile: 198 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Chrysotile.

California

• Watts v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2024). Teenager helping his father with remodeling at Remodeling of his grandmother's house and other properties, 1970s
• Elorreaga v. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (2023). Electrician's mate at USS Cowell (DD-547), 1960-1963
• Ann Strobel v. Johnson & Johnson (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2021). Consumer who used Johnson's Baby Powder on himself at 1951-2014
• Toy v. Warren Pumps (In re Asbestos) (2021). Worker with Warren pumps
• Toy v. Honeywell Int'l (In re Asbestos) (2021). Mechanic in the motor pool at U.S. Army motor pool, 1954-1956
• Putt v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2021). Auto mechanic at gas stations at Gas stations owned by Exxon Mobil and Chevron Oil, 1966-1970
• Phipps v. Copeland Corporation LLC (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2021). HVAC technician at 1977-1991
• Vanni v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2021). Bowling alley owner and operator who drilled bowling balls at Arcata Bowl bowling alley, 1968-1978
• 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
• Friedman v. American Biltrite (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Homeowner watching tile installation at family home in Tarzana, 1966
• Mettias v. The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack of California (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Family car owner doing his own brake repairs at Family Chrysler LeBaron, home brake repairs, Apple Valley, 1987-1989
• Lyons v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2017). Consumer user of talcum powder at early 1950s to early 1970s
• Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Visitor to her boyfriend (later husband) at work in the service bay at Enco service station, Pomona, 1966-1967
• Phillips v. Honeywell International Inc. (5th Appellate District, 2017). Attendant and mechanic at gas stations in Mariposa, 1969-1971
• Sandoval v. American Appliance Manufacturing Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Worker in paint department of water heater manufacturing facility (her husband Rodolfo) at AAMC water heater manufacturing facility, paint department, Santa Monica, 1977-1989
• 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
• Davis v. Honeywell International Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Automotive work, primarily brake jobs at 1963 or 1964 until 1978 or 1979
• Marteney v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Job captain, then project architect at Levitt (architectural firm) job sites, Los Angeles, late 1950s-1971 or 1972
• Soto v. BorgWarner Morse Tec Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Painter and painting supervisor, then security guard at General Motors assembly plant, Van Nuys, 1959-1988
• Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Owner of a construction business who visited jobsites at Southern California home construction jobsites, 1964-1994
• Lovelace v. Pneumo Abex LLC (3rd Appellate District, 2014). Brake mechanic / truck mechanic at 1950-1980
• Strickland v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2013). Drywall installer, construction worker at late 1960s-1977
• Cundiff v. Lone Star Industries, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Navy sailor working in engine rooms on pumps and valves at USS Kitty Hawk, during overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1964-1965
• Kelemen v. John Crane, Inc. (2nd District, Division 2, 2011). Machinist's mate at U.S.S. Ben Franklin, 1967-1975
• Saffold v. Bondex International, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2011). Kept television and movie stages free of dust and debris at Warner Bros., 1971-1978
• Russell v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2010). Delivery person at HM Parker & Son, 1954-1956
• Stewart v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2010). Plumber or plumber's apprentice at large commercial and residential construction projects, 1968-2007
• Mahoney v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2009). Bookkeeper who also applied and sanded joint compound and swept up dust at family construction business, homes built and remodeled, South Lake Tahoe, 1971-1979
• Merrill v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Machinist's mate at United States Navy ships, 1959-1979
• 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
• Silvestro v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2009). Union cement mason on residential and commercial construction projects at 1946-1966
• Behshid v. Bondex International, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Home remodeler (evenings and weekends); psychologist by profession at Homes he remodeled, 1965 to the late 1970's
• Cunningham v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2008). Machinist's mate at Great Lakes Naval Training Facility
• Garza v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Fireman and boiler man at USS Randall
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Plastics technician; mixed canal sealant at American Poly-Therm, 1974-1975
• Rosen v. Regents of University of California (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2007). Dental student at University of California, San Francisco dental school, 1958-1962
• 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
• Ehret v. Congoleum Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 1999). Journeyman floor covering contractor at 20 to 30 years before 1996
• Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997). Sheet metal worker, later engineering technician working with ventilation at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1940 onward; early 1950s
• Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Metalsmith at U.S.S. Bremerton (decommissioning overhaul at Long Beach), 1960

Connecticut

• Erhardt v. Bmw OF North America, LLC (2021). Parts manager, sales manager and general manager at Ridgefield European Motors, 1968-1990

Delaware

• Rowland v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Homeowner assisting with home renovation clean-up at home renovation projects, 1972-1976
• Gordon v. Dana Companies (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Maintenance supervisor at Coffeyville Refinery, 1980s
• General Motors Corporation v. Grenier (2009). Auto mechanic at 36 years
• General Motors Corporation v. Grenier (2009). Auto mechanic at thirty-eight years
• Grenier v. General Motors Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2009). On remand from the Delaware Supreme Court, the Superior Court concluded that, despite factual errors in its earlier opinion, it properly denied General Motors' and Ford's motion to exclude plaintiffs' general causation expert testimony, so Grenier's experts remained admissible.

District of Columbia

• Wannall v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2013). Shade tree mechanic

Florida

• DeLisle v. Crane Co. (2018). Brightwater Paper Co., 1962-1966
• Doolin v. Ford Motor Company (2018). Child who visited and helped in his father's ministry auto shop at Teen Challenge auto shop, 1973-1983