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.

Louisiana

• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2014). Sheetrock finisher; drywall finisher and painter in residential construction at early 1960s through 2004
• Pitman v. Crane Co. (2013). Father performed construction work at New Orleans Masonic Temple
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2011). Sheetrock installer at V.P. Pierret Construction Company, 1960-1970
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2011). Drywall finisher/installer of sheetrock at V.P. Pierret Construction Company, 1960-1970
• Delancey v. Chicago Insurance Co. (2004). Employee of Gurtler Herbert at Gurtler, Herbert & Company, Inc., 1960s and 1970s
• Hughes v. Olin Corporation (2nd Circuit, 2003). Construction worker, welder, and farmer
• Egan v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (4th Circuit, 1996). Welder on a construction job, worked out of a local union at Kaiser plant, Gramercy, 1958-1959
• Bergeron v. Celotex Corp. (1991). Iron worker at NOPSI steam generator project, Michoud plant, 1967

Maryland

• Irwin Industrial Tool Company v. Pifer (2022). Carpet installer (mechanic) at Clyde W. Dent Carpet Installation, College Park, 1960s-1980s
• Coates v. Ford Motor Company (2020). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Marcantoni shop, 1978-approximately 1982
• Rossello v. Zurich American Insurance Company (2020). Worked in the building where Mitchell was performing construction and renovations at Union Trust Bank Building, Baltimore, 1974
• Colvin v. Eaton Corporation (2019). Home remodeling at Home remodeling work, 1970 to 1972
• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2019). Honeywell worker installing thermostats, sensors and temperature controls at Loch Raven High School boiler room, 1971-1972
• Lloyd E. Mitchell, Inc. v. Rossello (2018). Bank management trainee at Union Trust Bank branch, 210 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, 1974
• Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Coates (2018). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Ralph Marcantoni & Sons Construction, Baltimore, 1974-1989
• Vitale v. Burnham, LLC (2018). Plumbing and heating contractor at Vitale Plumbing and Heating, 1960's to 1980's
• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2018). Steamfitter at Loch Raven High School (LRHS), 1972
• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2018). Steamfitter at Loch Raven High School, 1972
• Sherin v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2015). Resident during home construction at 1969-1970
• Sherin v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2014). Homeowner visiting new home construction site at Brattle Road home construction site, Pikesville, 1969-1970
• Georgia Pacific v. Farrar (2013). Granddaughter of a construction mechanic; laundered his work clothes at Forrestal Building, Washington, 1968-69
• Dixon v. Ford Motor Company (2012). Homeowner who sanded and cleaned up drywall joint compound at Dixon family home and renovation projects, 1966-1977
• 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
• Benjamin v. Union Carbide Corporation (2005). Laborer and carpenter at L.H. Benjamin Co., 1946-1961
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Cook (2005). Laborer and ceiling installer at 1956-1974
• Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Pransky (2002). Child of a heating and air conditioning contractor; bystander in the home at Family home basement, Montgomery County, 1972-1983
• ACandS v. Abate (1998). Steamfitter apprentice at Murphy Homes, City Hospitals, Federal Office Building, Lever Brothers plant, Baltimore, 1962-1967
• Ford Motor v. Wood (1998). Home remodeler (side job) at mid to late 1960's
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Garrett (1996). Electrician at Crownsville Hospital, around 1950
• Pierce v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1983). Insulation mechanic at Wallace and Gale Company, Baltimore, 1949-1973

Massachusetts

• Barraford v. T & N Limited (2014). Electrician and senior engineer at Prudential Center, Boston, early 1960s to 1970s
• Barraford v. T&N Limited (2013). Senior engineer (also described as electrician) at Prudential Center, Boston, 1960s-1970s

Michigan

• Faulkner Const. v. Silicosis Fund (1997). Asbestos insulation worker/pipe coverer at 1947-1986

Minnesota

• Palmer v. Walker Jamar Company (2019). Child of an asbestos worker
• Conda v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2018). Home remodeling
• McGill v. Conwed Corporation (2017). Laborer, carpenter apprentice, and carpenter at Jim McGill Company, Kansas City, 1968-1975
• James v. 3M Corporation (2008). Child of a laborer exposed to father's work clothes at Ainsworth-Benning Construction, Inc., Spearfish, late 1970s and early 1980s
• Crepeau BY Crepeau v. Krost Insulation Co. (1983). Insulation worker at 1978
• DeCosse v. Armstrong Cork Co. (1982). Pipe coverer or insulator

Mississippi

• Brooks v. Stone Architecture (2006). Student or teacher at Earl Nash Elementary School and B.F. Liddell Middle School, 1997

Missouri

• Accident Fund Insurance Company v. Casey (2018). Floor tile installer at E.J. Cody Company, Inc., 1984-1990
• Accident Fund Insurance Company v. Casey (Western District, 2017). Tile installer at E.J. Cody Company, Inc., Kansas City, 1984-1990
• Urbach v. the Okonite Company (Eastern District, 2017). Electrician at University of Wisconsin Hospital, 1990s
• Bergstrom v. Welco Manufacturing Company (Eastern District, 1st Division, 2015). Contractor installing dry-wall at 1962-2011
• Foreman v. AO Smith Corp. (Eastern District, 4th Division, 2015). Steamfitter at industrial and commercial construction sites, 1958-1983
• Wagner v. Bondex International, Inc. (Western District, 2012). Carpenter installing ceiling tile at Shawnee Mission South High School, 1960s
• State EX rel. Kcp&l Greater Missouri Operations Company v. Cook (Western District, 2011). Home remodeler
• Nugent v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Inc. (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 1996). Electrician at 1954-1989

Montana

• Monroe v. Maco Workers Comp Trust (2014). Road crew worker (road construction, mowing, brush cutting, street sweeping, gravel hauling) at Lincoln County Road Department, Libby area roads and gravel pits, 1997-2008

Nebraska

• Olivotto v. DeMarco Bros. Co. (2007). Terrazzo installer at post office, 1970s