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.

Florida

• Crane Co. v. DeLisle (4th District, 2016). Worker at Brightwater Paper Co. at Brightwater Paper Co., 1962-1966
• Dugas v. 3M Company (2016). Aviation structural mechanic at Cecil Field, Jacksonville
• Aubin v. Union Carbide Corporation (2015). Construction supervisor at Desoto Lakes residential development, Sarasota, 1972-1974
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Aubin (3rd District, 2012). Superintendent at Desoto Lakes model home community, 1972-1974
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Aubin (3rd District, 2012). Superintendent at Desoto Lakes model home community, 1972-1974
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Guilder (3rd District, 2009). Repaired automobiles at 1970s-1980s
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Guilder (3rd District, 2009). Remodeled an attic at 1970's and 1980's
• Snoozy v. US Gypsum Co. (3rd District, 1997). The appeals court reversed the denial of a new trial on the children's damages, ordering a new trial on that issue only, and affirmed the directed verdict removing the 75% fault the jury had assigned to unnamed "others", ruling against U.S. Gypsum on its cross-appeal.

Georgia

• Union Carbide Corporation v. Fields (2012). Child in family home under construction at Family home, 1973
• Butler v. Union Carbide Corporation (2011). Preforming operator at Watertown Manufacturing, Madison, 1965 to 1973
• John Crane, Inc. v. Jones (2003). Mill employee at Brunswick Pulp & Paper mill, 1945-1987

Illinois

• Krumwiede v. Tremco, Inc. (4th District, 2020). Window glazier at mid-1950s to early 1990s
• Daniels v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st District, 4th Division, 2019). Union pipefitter at Chicago, 1957-1998
• McKinney v. Hobart Bros. Co. (4th District, 2018). Spot-welder using an acetylene torch and bronze brazing rods at Portable Elevator, Bloomington, 1962-1963
• Startley v. Welco Mfg. Co. (1st District, 2nd Division, 2017). Drywall finisher at Chicago, 1965
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Telephone installer and supervisor at 1957-1977
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Telephone installer and supervisor at construction job sites, 1957-1977
• Zickuhr v. Ericsson, Inc. (1st District, 6th Division, 2011). Boom truck driver and maintenance worker for the electric shop at U.S. Steel South Works plant, 1955-1985
• Kurrack v. American Dist. Telegraph Co. (1st District, 5th Division, 1993). Jewelry store owner at Kolb jewelry store walk-in vault, 7 West Madison Street, Chicago, 1953-1985
• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (5th District, 1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman) at World Color plant, Salem, 1975-1980

Indiana

• TH Agriculture and Nutrition, LLC. v. Akaiwa (2007). Worked in Indiana at 1976-1982

Iowa

• Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022). Equipment operator, highway maintenance, truck driver, mechanic's helper, and mechanic at Iowa Department of Transportation, 1968-2006
• Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022). Equipment operator, highway maintenance, truck driver, mechanic's helper, and mechanic at Iowa Department of Transportation, 1968-2006
• Kinseth v. Weil-McLain (2018). Boiler and furnace installer at Kinseth Plumbing and Heating, 1953-1987
• Kinseth v. WEIL-McLAIN Company (2017). Worker in the heating and plumbing industry installing and tearing out boilers at from 1957
• Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1994). Laborer, auxiliary operator, plant attendant, cleanup duties at Iowa Power Plant on Vandalia Road, Des Moines, 1957-1985

Kentucky

• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2020). Worked at Smith Coal at Smith Coal (Providence Mine, Southard Mine, Cypress Creek mines)
• Anderson v. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (2015). Radio and television repairman at Anderson's TV; Gamaliel Service Center, 1964-1978

Louisiana

• Cortez v. Lamorak Ins. Co. (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards, Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Bagwell v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2020). Employee of RMC on its drilling rigs at RMC drilling rigs
• Bagwell v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2019). Floorhand/roughneck, later driller at RMC oil and gas drilling rigs, 1978-1986
• Michel v. Ford Motor Company (2019). Mechanic at Gulf Bottlers
• Bell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2017). The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs' Daubert motions: defense experts Dr. Graham and Dr. Taragin may give general causation testimony but not specific causation opinions that the defendants' products did not cause Mr. Bell's mesothelioma.
• Oddo v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (4th Circuit, 2015). Auto mechanic at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office garage, 1972-1996
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2014). Sheetrock finisher / drywall finisher and painter (residential construction) at early 1960s through 2004 (about 19 years of exposure)
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2014). Sheetrock finisher; drywall finisher and painter in residential construction at early 1960s through 2004
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2011). Sheetrock installer at V.P. Pierret Construction Company, 1960-1970
• Bonnette v. Conoco, Inc. (2003). Homeowner/resident at Residential lawns and homes with soil from Conoco's Lube Oil Hydrocracker Project site, Westlake
• Hennegan v. Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co. (4th Circuit, 2002). Jones Act seaman/deckhand at Cooper/T. Smith derrick barges, 1965-1968
• Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (5th Circuit, 2001). Shipfitter at Avondale shipyard, main yard, 1965-1970

Maryland

• Coates v. Ford Motor Company (2020). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Marcantoni shop, 1978-approximately 1982
• Dugger v. Union Carbide Corporation (2019). Work with automobile brakes
• Estate of Schatz v. John Crane, Inc. (2018). Wife of mechanic who laundered his dusty work clothes at Wagner Station, Baltimore Gas & Electric, 1955 to mid-to-late 1980s
• Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Coates (2018). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Ralph Marcantoni & Sons Construction, Baltimore, 1974-1989
• Rockman v. Union Carbide Corp. (2017). Tenant present during home repairs by hired workmen at Baltimore, Maryland apartment, 1973
• Rockman v. Union Carbide Corp. (2017). Law firm partner; exposed during home repair by hired workmen at Brooklyn, New York apartment, 1965
• Sherin v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2014). Homeowner visiting new home construction site at Brattle Road home construction site, Pikesville, 1969-1970
• Dixon v. Ford Motor Company (2013). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes at a garage owned by a friend, Skip Bernard, early 1960s until 1976
• Georgia-Pacific v. Farrar (2012). High school student washing family laundry at Forrestal Building (via grandfather's work clothes, washed at grandparents' home), Washington, 1968-1969
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2010). Broke hustler cleaning dryer felts at Westvaco Pulp and Paper Mill, Luke, 1964-1978