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.

Georgia

• Putzel Elect. Contractors v. Jones (2006). Electrician and job foreman at Old building in Macon being converted into a United States Bankruptcy Court, late 1992 or early 1993

Illinois

• Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (5th District, 2021). Construction worker at 1969 onward
• Krumwiede v. Tremco, Inc. (4th District, 2020). Window glazier at mid-1950s to early 1990s
• Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (2019). Construction industry worker at 1962 through the 1970's
• Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (5th District, 2018). Construction at from 1969
• Startley v. Welco Mfg. Co. (1st District, 2nd Division, 2017). Drywall finisher at Chicago, 1965
• Burns v. All Acquisitions, LLC (2014). Construction worker
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Telephone installer and supervisor at construction job sites, 1957-1977
• Gillenwater v. Honeywell Intern., Inc. (4th District, 2013). Apprentice pipefitter at Bridgestone/Firestone; Moulton, Manchester, and Hewett Halls at Illinois State University, 1972-1977
• Gregory v. Beazer East (1st District, 5th Division, 2008). Pipe fitter doing home remodeling on the side at home remodeling jobs, 1972-1976
• Nolan v. Weil-McLain (4th District, 2006). Apprentice plumber, then plumber-pipefitter at 1952-1990
• Burns v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (5th District, 2001). Industrial arts teacher and summer construction and maintenance worker at Moweaqua High School, 1951 to 1986
• Dykstra v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (5th District, 2001). Carpenter at beginning in 1947
• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (1st District, 5th Division, 2001). Pipefitter at Equitable Building, Chicago, 1964-1970
• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (5th District, 1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman) at World Color plant, Salem, 1975-1980
• Nolan v. Johns-Manville Asbestos & Magnesia Materials Co. (1st District, 1979). Asbestos insulator at 1941-1973

Indiana

• Asbestos Corporation Limited v. Akaiwa (2007). Electrical contractor at Everett Electric, 1980-1982
• Harris v. AC & S., Inc. (2003). Construction worker at 1957-1996
• Harris v. AC & S., Inc. (2002). Construction worker at 1957-1996
• Novicki v. Rapid-American Corp. (1999). Siding businesses worker at 1954-1989
• Sears Roebuck and Co. v. Noppert (1999). Installer of residential boilers for Sears at 1963-1968

Iowa

• 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
• Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn. (1997). Electrician at 1968-1969
• Beeman v. Manville Corp. Asbestos Fund (1993). Plumber and pipefitter at since 1953

Kansas

• Harding v. KC Wall Products, Inc. (1992). Painting contractor at Wichita, 1972-1977
• Harding v. Proko Industries, Inc. (1991). Self-employed painting contractor at Amarillo, 1954-1960

Kentucky

• Landreth v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2017). Installing blown insulation at Fortner LP Gas Co., Inc., 1970-1975; 1980-1983
• Stallings v. Georgia Pacific Corp. (2017). Drywall finisher at one year
• Stallings v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (2015). Drywall finisher
• Durham v. Ford Motor Company (2014). Electrician at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant, 1959-2003
• Rehm v. Ford Motor Company (2011). Millwright (an industrial construction worker) at Ford Louisville Assembly Plant, late 1970s to 1981 (dates disputed)
• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Plumber/pipefitter at Appliance Park (General Electric), Louisville, 1950s
• Capital Holding Corp. v. Bailey (1994). Removing pipes and ducts from the basement at Commonwealth Building, Louisville, August-November 1987

Louisiana

• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Husband, a Woodward employee and later supervisor/foreman at industrial construction sites at Monsanto, Gulf Oil and Shell worksites, Luling, 1974-2012
• King v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2023). Construction projects worker as a teenager
• Calamia v. Parish of Jefferson (5th Circuit, 2020). Underground utilities contractor
• Lopez v. McDERMOTT, Inc (2020). Welder and pipefitter at Exxon offshore platforms, 1975-1982
• Calamia v. Parish of Jefferson (5th Circuit, 2019). Underground utilities contractor
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2018). Plumber at Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, 1988-2011
• Leech v. 3M Company (2018). Construction engineer at 1965-1992
• Leech v. 3M Company (2018). Construction engineer at 1965-1992
• Leech v. 3M Company (2018). Construction engineer at Morton Salt facility in Weeks Island, Louisiana, 1965-1992
• Leech v. 3M Co. (2017). Construction engineer at Morton Salt facility, Weeks Island, 1965-1992
• Leech v. 3M Company (2017). Construction engineer at Morton Salt facility, Weeks Island, 1965-1992
• Smith v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (2017). Roofer at S.W. Campbell & Son Roofing, 1969 through the 1970s
• Bourke v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (2016). Carpenter at various residential construction sites, 1965-1978
• Murphy v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. (2016). Carpenter helper at mid-1960's and 1970's
• Jordan v. Thatcher Street, LLC (2nd Circuit, 2015). Part-time helper on asbestos insulation jobs at Virginia Hall Nursing Home construction site, 1956 to early 1960s
• 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)