Construction Industry: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve construction: 503 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Construction Industry.

Alabama

• Morgan v. Bill Vann Company, Inc. (2013). Shop machinist and foreman at Maxwell Construction, 1968-1972

Arizona

• City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Electronics, Inc. (1st Division, 2016). Pipe installation and repair at City of Phoenix pipe installation and repair projects, 1968-1993
• DeStories v. City of Phoenix (1st Division, Dept. A, 1987). Employed in various capacities by subcontractors at Terminal 2, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Arkansas

• Chavers v. General Motors Corp. (2002). Construction worker hanging sheetrock and applying joint compound at 1961-1977

California

• Brooks v. Mission Stucco Company (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2024). Construction industry worker using stucco products at 1969-1972
• 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
• Morgan v. JM Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Construction superintendent at construction jobsites (Spriggs and Company), 1979-1985
• Swanson v. The Marley-Wylain Co. (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Plumber at Thomas Plumbing & Heating, 1969-1976
• Webb v. General Cable Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Apprentice electrician, then foreman at Littles Electric, Berkeley, 1959-1973
• 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
• Kramer v. Amcord Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Stucco and drywall work at 1972-1977
• Gibbons v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd District, Division 4, 2020). Spouses employed in construction at 1981-2000
• 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
• Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2018). Pipelayer at McKinleyville jobsite (sewer line project), 1976-1977
• 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
• Rudolph v. Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2018). Child exposed through father's work clothes
• DeLOOF v. Ace Hardware Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Homemaker present during home remodeling and roofing at Fullerton residence, 1980
• Duty v. Trz Realty, LLC (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2017). Drywall taper at 40-plus year career
• Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Wife of an architectural drafter who visited construction sites at Rossmoor Leisure World construction sites, 1971 onward
• Phillips v. Honeywell International Inc. (5th Appellate District, 2017). Plumber at Hudson's Plumbing, 1973-1980s
• Casey v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Plumber and pipefitter at Hyatt Union Square
• DePREE v. BASF Catalysts LLC (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2016). Home renovation and remodeling
• Gerlach v. Goodman Lumber Company (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2016). Taper and painter at 1972-1978
• The Marley-Wylain Co. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2016). Plumber and pipe fitter at 1969-1976
• Untermann v. D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Electrician at 1960s-early 1970s
• Casey v. Dynalectric Company (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2015). Plumber at Crocker Plaza Building, San Francisco, 1968-1969
• Green v. CertainTEED Corporation (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2015). Crane operator at early 1980's
• 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
• 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). Owner of a construction business who visited jobsites at Southern California home construction jobsites, 1964-1994
• 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
• Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Owner of a home construction business who visited jobsites at Home construction jobsites in southern California, mid to late 1970's
• Lovelace v. Elementis Chemicals, Inc. (3rd Appellate District, 2014). Plumbing and construction work
• 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
• Hernandez v. Amcord, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2013). Carpenter and construction worker at 1969 through the 1970's
• Klinger v. Alderete (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2013). Pipefitter at Schlitz Brewery, Los Angeles, 1971
• Nelson v. Air and Liquid Systems Corp. (2013). Home remodeling and repair at personal residences, 1950s-1970s
• Strickland v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2013). Drywall installer, construction worker at late 1960s-1977
• Campbell v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2012). Daughter who laundered her father's and brother's work clothes; they were asbestos insulators at Ford Lincoln-Mercury plant, Metuchen, 1947-1948
• Casey v. Perini Corporation (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2012). Plumber and pipefitter at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1962-1963
• Flores v. Kmart Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2012). Construction work / subcontractor at Kmart store in Riverside, 1989-1990
• Adams v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2011). Construction work
• Reaser v. AW Chesterton Company (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2010). Construction and work on automobiles at 1971-1997
• 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
• 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