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.

Nebraska

• Osteen v. AC & S., Inc. (1981). Insulator at Kiewit job, 1974-1975

New Jersey

• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2019). Residential and commercial plumber at 1950s
• Condon v. Advance Thermal Hydronics, Inc. (2018). Heating and air conditioning installer at Fritze Heating and Cooling, 1972-1987
• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2018). Plumber at 1955-1959
• Whelan v. Armstrong Int'l (2016). Plumber at Franklin Lowe & Sons, 1955-1959
• Gaskill v. Abex Corporation (2012). Construction and demolition worker at Hahnel and Sons Construction, mid-1990s

New York

• Seen v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2024). Worked with dry mix joint compound
• Silviano v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2024). Carpenter
• Stiglitz v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2024). Carpenter at Pan Am Building, New York
• Bassier v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Removing existing residential boilers at Hamilton Heating & AC, 1981 to 1984
• Horvath v. AW Chesterton Co. (2023). Plumber at New York, 1960s to 1990s
• McWilliams v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Steamfitter at 1960-1996
• Petro v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2023). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, New York, 1970
• Sason v. Dykes Lumber Co., Inc. (1st Dept., 2023). Woodworking shop operator at woodworking shop, 1967-1980
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Union carpenter at 1958 to 1995
• Gartner v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Plumber at New York, 1972-1979
• Katechis v. Allied Bldg. Prods. Corp. (2022). Painter at 1967-1971
• Katechis v. Allied Bldg. Prods. Corp. (2022). Painter at 1967-1971
• Moutal v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Laborer and carpenter at New York, 1971 to 1978
• Moxam v. Abb, Inc. (2022). Employee of Steinmetz Electric (unloaded cement pipe) at 1977
• Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (2022). Home renovations
• Pomponi v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (1st Dept., 2022). Electrician
• Pritt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Union electrician at Indianapolis, 1972-1980
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. CO (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower A, 7th floor, New York, late 1960s
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower One, New York, 1968
• Camiolo v. American Biltrite Inc. (2021). Floor tile installer
• Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2nd Dept., 2021). Child accompanying her father who cut and installed floor products at father's work sites, 1973-1981
• Witte v. Algoma Hardwoods, Inc. (2021). Vice-President for sales and production, supervising studio construction at Teletape studio at 81st Street and Broadway, New York, late 1960s through 1973
• Piepke v. Insulation Distributors (In re Eight Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (Erie, 2020). Bricklayer at D'Youville or Buffalo State Colleges, 1957-1978
• Lamenta v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Marble and tile contractor installing vinyl asbestos floor tile at 1970s-mid-1980s
• Vincent v. Baltimore Aircoil Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Helper and mechanic in the air conditioning business, later supervisor at Squibb Building, 50 West 47th Street, New York, 1958-1960, 1964-1988
• Montell v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Handyman doing home renovations at residential home renovations for father-in-law, 1966-1969
• Mauro v. Consolidated Edison of New York (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Backhoe operator (operating engineer) at Con Edison job sites, 1970-1976
• Rivera v. Ericksson (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Union electrician at New York, 1968-1975
• Rivera v. Meriden Molded Plastic (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Apprentice and union electrician (IBEW Local 3) at New York, 1956-1975
• Jackson v. Henry Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Roofing mechanic at New York, 1970-1997
• Salzano v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Superintendent at 1359 Broadway, New York, 1960-1993
• Rivera v. General Electric Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Electrician's apprentice and union electrician (IBEW Local 3) at New York City, 1956-1975
• Koenig v. Pneumo Abex (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Boiler work and renovations on residences at residences in Salem, 1962-1980
• Richards v. American Biltrite (Matter of Eighth Jud. Dis. Asbestos) (Erie, 2020). Worker at Ryan Homes Construction who installed Amtico tiles at residential work sites, 1950-1980s
• Matter of New York Asbestos Litig. (1st Dept., 2020). Wife of a worker; exposed to asbestos brought home from husband's jobsite
• Stiglitz v. Homasote Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Apprentice and union carpenter at New York, 1961-1966
• Lanza v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (Matter of Nyc Asbestos Litig) (2020). Painter at commercial and residential buildings, 1970-1977
• Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (1st Dept., 2020). Homeowner renovating at her home
• Lattanzio v. Rockwell Automation (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Career electrician at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 1968-2010
• Proctor v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Electrical work at Weslyn College, 1963
• Carlstrand v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Journeyman carpenter at Pan Am building, New York, 1962 or 1963-1965
• Carlstrand v. Mannington Mills (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Journeyman carpenter and foreman/supervisor at St. Luke's Hospital and Roosevelt Hospital, New York, 1965-1977
• Carlstrand v. Domco Prods. of Texas (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Journeyman/carpenter at Pan Am Building, New York, 1962 or 1963-1965
• Gladyszewski v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Remodeling his home (applying and sanding joint compound) at home remodeling project, 1972-1973