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.

New York

• Garner v. Ngc Bodily Injury Trust (2012). Union insulation mason at 1937-1966
• Konstantin v. 630 Third Ave. Assoc. (2012). Carpenter at 622 Third Avenue and the Olympic Towers, New York, 1975-1977
• Lovaglio v. AW Chesterton Co. (2012). Homeowner doing home renovations at Lovaglio family home (renovations); products bought at Doody's Brooklyn hardware store, 1950s and 1960s
• Perez v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2012). Worker for fireproofing contractor at World Trade Center, New York, 1970-1972
• Sadowski v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2012). Carpenter at Golino Construction commercial building renovation and new construction projects, New York, 1955-1970
• Sadowski v. AO Smith Water Products (2012). Carpenter at New York City, 1955-1983
• Finazzo v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2011). Electrician at Macy's store, Kings Plaza, Brooklyn, 1958 to 1983
• Garner v. Dii Industries, LLC (2011). Union insulation mason at 1937-1966
• Konstantin v. 630 Third Ave. Assocs. (2011). Laborer at 622 Third Avenue construction site, New York, 1973-1974
• Surre v. Foster Wheeler LLC (2011). Apprentice insulator at Apartment buildings in New York City, 1963-1964
• Bernard v. Brookfield Prop. Corp. (2010). Consultant at 55 Water Street, Salomon Brothers, 28th floor, New York, 1985-1988
• Garner v. Dii Industries, LLC (2010). Union insulation mason at 1937-1966
• Horn v. A.W. Chesterson Co. (In re Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Residential and commercial work sites, 1970s
• McDermott v. Mario & DiBono Plastering Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Madison Square Garden, New York
• Dietz v. Fulton Boilerworks (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Construction trades at Navy and/or Navy shipyards, 1940s
• Batista v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Installing drywall at residential apartments, 1973-1981
• Miranda v. Abex Corp. (2010). Mason/construction worker at 1950s-1980s
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Electrician at apartment buildings and large construction sites, 1955-1980s
• IN the Matter of Mlodozeniec v. Trio Asbestos Removal Corp. (3rd Dept., 2009). Asbestos handler performing asbestos removal work at until September 1995
• Early v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2008). Painting work with his brother at 1972-92
• Dankenbrink v. Foster Wheeler (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2006). Residential contractor at 1930's to 1988
• Barbara Commarata v. Cook, Inc. (3rd Dept., 2005). Drywall finisher at 1964-1967
• IN the Matter of Cammarata v. Caldwell & Cook, Inc. (3rd Dept., 2005). Drywall finisher at Azor Drywall Company, 1964-1967
• Root v. Eastern Refractories Co., Inc. (4th Dept., 2004). Journeyman insulator for the Asbestos Workers Union at Syracuse University, 1962-1964; 1967-1968
• Consorti v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (In Re Joint Eastern and Southern Dist. Asbestos) (1998). Pipe covering insulator at Veteran Pipe Covering, 1960-1963, 1970-1978
• Conway v. Raymark Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (1997). Mason tenderer and laborer at numerous construction sites, New York, 1959-1986
• Maiorana v. United States Mineral Prods. Co. (In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Lit.) (1995). Sheet metal worker at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Maiorana v. United States Mineral Prods. Co. (In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Lit.) (1993). Sheet metal worker at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Kreppein v. Celotex Corp. (1992). Ironworker (ornamental ironworker) at Tishman Building and Socony Vacuum Building, 1950-1981
• Kreppein v. Owens-Illinois (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1990). Ironworker at various building sites in the New York area, 1950-1981
• Matter of LA Gattuta v. Baldwin Ehret-Hill, Inc. (3rd Dept., 1971). Insulation man at Rochdale site, 1964

North Carolina

• Smith v. Schlage Lock Company, LLC (2021). Pipefitter at Schlage Lock plant, Rocky Mount, 1972
• Smith v. 3M Company (2019). Pipefitter at Farmers Chemical fertilizer plant, Tunis, North Carolina, 1969, approximately 18 months
• Vanhoy v. American International Industries (2018). Self-employed home builder at Salisbury, 1956-1969
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Electrician at Caldwell Electric, 1958-61
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Electrician at Caldwell Electric, 1958-61
• Harris v. Ajax Boiler, Inc. (2014). Insulator helper rehabilitating steam boilers at commercial boiler sites serviced for Cooks Insulation Co., Inc., 1974-1976
• Johnson v. Covil Corporation (2011). Insulator, later foreman and President of Covil at Covil Corporation, 1957-1987
• Kingston v. Lyon Construction, Inc. (2010). Employee of Lyon Construction at 1994-2000
• Payne v. Charlotte Heating & Air Cond. (2005). Servicing furnaces and boilers at Charlotte Heating & Air Conditioning, 1960-1966
• Wilder v. Amatex Corp. (1985). Insulator at construction sites in nine states, 1938-1979

North Dakota

• Palmer v. 999 Quebec, Inc. (2016). Child of an insulation worker (father worked for Kuettel) at 1961-1965, 1974-1979
• Puppe By Puppe v. AC and S., Inc. (1990). Asbestos insulation helper and handler at heating plant at the Minot Air Force Base, 1959

Ohio

• Case v. Clark Indus. Insulation (8th Appellate District, 2018). Home remodeling projects
• Estate OF Blandford v. AO Smith Corp. (8th Appellate District, 2016). Pipefitter at Canton, 1955-1998
• Watkins v. Affinia Group (8th Appellate District, 2016). Construction worker mixing and sanding joint compound at late 1950s and 1960s
• Bier v. Am. Biltrite (8th Appellate District, 2012). Owner of D&F Tile, a flooring company at D&F Tile, 1962 into the 1970s
• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (10th Appellate District, 2011). Home remodeling at 1976-1977
• Beany v. Ohio State Univ. (2009). Student housekeeper at Ohio Union, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981

Oklahoma

• Galier v. Murco Wall Products, Inc. (2022). Child visiting and helping clean up father's construction sites at his father's building sites around Moore, Oklahoma, 1971-1975