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.

California

• Garcia v. Duro Dyne Corporation (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2007). Sheet metal industry worker
• Slaughter v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2007). Assistant on husband's drywall side jobs at Drywall side jobs performed with her husband, Coalinga, 1976-1978
• Lyons v. Chinese Hospital Association (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2006). Building contractor remodeling hospital floor at Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, 1998-1999
• 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, 2001). Journeyman floor covering contractor at 20 to 30 years earlier
• Ehret v. Congoleum Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 1999). Journeyman floor covering contractor at 20 to 30 years before 1996

Colorado

• Church v. Dana Kepner Company, Inc. (2012). Career laying pipes at 1970s and 1980s
• Fibreboard Corp. v. Fenton (1993). Plumber at United States Air Force Academy, 1957-1958
• Miller v. Celotex Corp. (1989). Insulator, member of Asbestos Workers Local No. 32 at Newark, 1946 to 1950

Connecticut

• Poce v. O & G Industries, Inc. (2021). Mason laborer at Wethersfield High School, 2013-2016
• Dougan v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (2020). Subcontractor employee removing pipe from boiler house at Sikorsky cogeneration project, boiler house, Stratford, March-July 2010
• Dougan v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (2019). Subcontractor employee removing pipe from the boiler house at Sikorsky cogeneration project, boiler house, Stratford, March 2010 to July 2010
• Deschenes v. Transco, Inc. (2008). Insulator at commercial construction sites, 1967-1985
• Deschenes v. Transco, Inc. (2007). Insulator at numerous commercial construction sites, 1967-1985

Delaware

• Braxton v. J-M Mfg. Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2024). Installed asbestos containing pipe
• Estate of Anderson v. American Seaboard Exteriors (2022). Window washer / crew leader at The Brandywine, the Nemours building, the Delaware Trust building, and the Hotel DuPont, 1999-2015
• Gibbs v. 84 Lumber Company (2020). Laborer, plumber, and shade tree mechanic at Deforest Company, 1969 to 2019
• Stimson v. J-M Mfg. Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and pipefitter at 1983 to early 1990s
• Rogers v. Nosroc Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). General construction, builder at 1973 onward
• Knecht v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Construction work
• Shaw v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Home construction at his home, 1960s-late 1970s
• In re Asbestos Litigation Sturgill v. 3M Company, Inc. (2017). Home remodeling and construction labor at Curtis Poland Construction, Arcola, 1971-1973
• Denbow v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2016). Personal construction projects at over the course of his life
• McCoy v. PolyVision Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2012). Wife of worker who laundered his work clothes at PolyVision, Dixonville, 1974-1983
• Foucha v. Georgia-Pacific (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Assisted his father on home renovation (non-occupational) at Richland Road family home garage conversion, mid-1960s
• Cruz v. Georgia-Pacific (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). High school student working with his father on construction projects at 1968 to 1972
• Freeman v. Georgia-Pacific (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Renovation and construction projects undertaken by Freeman at 1963-1975
• In re Grossman's, Inc. (2009). Home remodeling project at 1977
• In re Grossman's Inc. (2008). Homeowner doing remodeling projects at Home on Reist Street, Williamsville, 1977

District of Columbia

• Rocha v. Brown & Gould, LLP (2015). Carpenter and painter at 1971-1984
• Alliegro v. ACandS, Inc. (1997). Stationary engineer at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1965-1967
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Henkel (1997). Construction worker at 1960's and early 1970's
• Fearson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1981). Asbestos insulation installer at Washington, 1936-1977

Florida

• Union Carbide Corporation v. Font (3rd District, 2020). User of asbestos-containing building materials
• Southern Wall Products v. Bolin (4th District, 2018). Laborer or construction worker at Clearwater, 1975-1977
• Waite v. Aii Acquisition Corp. (2018). Renovating apartment units at late 1960s
• Kelly v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (4th District, 2017). Construction work at 1973-1974
• 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). Road construction worker at 1970s-1980s
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Guilder (3rd District, 2009). Remodeled an attic at 1970's and 1980's
• Fernandez v. Union Carbide Corp. (3rd District, 2006). Drywall installer at 1966-1973
• ACandS, Inc. v. Redd (3rd District, 1997). Hospital renovation in Charleston, South Carolina, mid-1960s
• WR Grace & Co.—Conn. v. Dougherty (2nd District, 1994). Electrician on various construction sites at over forty years
• Wood v. Harry Harmon Insulation (1st District, 1987). Insulation worker at Harry Harmon Insulation, 1971-1973

Georgia

• McKENNEY'S Inc. v. Sinyard (2019). Union pipefitter, welder, then foreman or supervisor at Piedmont Hospital, 1986-1989
• 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
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight (2015). Homeowner visiting construction site at his house under construction, 1973-1975
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Fields (2012). Child in family home under construction at Family home, 1973