Electricians and Electrical Workers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve electricians: 161 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Electricians and Electrical Workers.

California

• Speck v. CBS Corporation (2024). Civilian electrician at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 1960s-1980s
• Elorreaga v. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (2023). Electrician's mate at USS Cowell (DD-547), 1960-1963
• Webb v. General Cable Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Apprentice electrician, then foreman at Littles Electric, Berkeley, 1959-1973
• Estes v. Eaton Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2020). Electrician at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, 1966-1973
• Foglia v. Moore Dry Dock Company (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2018). Lead electrician (father) at Moore Dry Dock shipyard, Oakland, 1942-1945
• Untermann v. D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Electrician at 1960s-early 1970s
• Lara v. CBS Corp. (2013). Electrician in the United States Navy at USS Klondike and USS Mataco, 1963 to 1965
• Whitmire v. Ingersoll-Rand Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2010). Electrician at Contra Costa Powerhouse, Antioch, 1961-1966 and 1969-1985
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Lineman at Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, 1980-1986
• Scheiding v. General Motors Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1998). Electrician at 1950-1957
• Morton v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Wireman, installing cable on board ships at New York Shipbuilding Yard (the Kitty Hawk), Camden, December 1959 to February 1961

Connecticut

• Green v. General Dynamics Corp. (1996). Electrician at Electric Boat, Groton, 1949-1978

Delaware

• Mosher v. ABB (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mine electrician at Henderson Mine, Denver, 1977-1983
• Wines v. Abb, Inc. (2016). Electrician, instructor, and supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding, 1961-1977
• Martinez v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co. (2012). Electrician in the Nylon division at DASRL textile plant, Berazategui, 1963-1980

Florida

• Bechtel Corporation v. Batchelor (3rd District, 2018). Electrical technician (instrument and control specialist) at Turkey Point power plant, 1974-1980
• Bechtel Corporation v. Batchelor (3rd District, 2017). Electrical/electronic technician repairing and maintaining gauges and equipment at Turkey Point power plant (Florida Power and Light), 1974-1980
• WR Grace & Co.—Conn. v. Dougherty (2nd District, 1994). Electrician on various construction sites at over forty years

Georgia

• Adamson v. General Elec. Co. (2010). Electrician and electrical crew supervisor at The National Test Reactor Station ("The Site"), Arco, Idaho, early-1950s to 1967
• 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

• Zickuhr v. Ericsson, Inc. (1st District, 6th Division, 2011). Boom truck driver and maintenance worker for the electric shop at U.S. Steel South Works plant, 1955-1985
• Hartman v. Pittsburgh Corning Corp. (5th District, 1994). Electrician at Labadie Power House, 1969-70

Indiana

• Myers v. Bremen Casting, Inc. (2016). Electrician at Facilities of Bremen Casting, Inc. and Mastic Home Exteriors, Inc., 1961-1980
• Myers v. Crouse-Hinds Division OF Cooper Industries, Inc. (2016). Electrician at 1959-1999
• Asbestos Corporation Limited v. Akaiwa (2007). Electrical contractor at Everett Electric, 1980-1982

Iowa

• Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn. (1997). Electrician at 1968-1969

Kentucky

• Durham v. Ford Motor Company (2014). Electrician at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant, 1959-2003

Louisiana

• Barrosse v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2021). Electrician helper/electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1969-1977
• Krutz v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2021). Interior communications electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1968-2008
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician at Cities Services refinery, Lake Charles, 1964-1979
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician (contractor at Kodak facility) at Eastman Kodak Chemical facility, Longview, 1964-1979
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician at various refineries and chemical plants, 1964-1979
• Melancon v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2018). Worked exclusively in the Electrical Department at Avondale Shipyard, 1965-2002
• Danos v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2008). Electrician's helper, electrician, terminator and foreman at Avondale Shipyards, 1964-1977
• Danos v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2008). Electrician's helper, electrician, terminator and foreman at Avondale Shipyards, 1964-1977
• Cichirillo v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2005). Electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1984
• Cichirillo v. Avondale Industries (4th Circuit, 2004). Electrician at Avondale Industries, 1961-1984
• Asbestos v. Bordelon, Inc. (4th Circuit, 1998). Electrician's helper, later in the paint department at Avondale Shipyards, 27 years from 1962
• Atkinson v. Celotex Corp. (3rd Circuit, 1994). Electrician at Cities Service Refinery, 22 years

Maine

• Bernier v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1986). Electrician at Bath Iron Works, late 1930's-1948, 1949-1970

Maryland

• Murphy v. Union Carbide Corporation (2021). Shipyard worker — helper, electrical equipment; apprentice electrician at Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore, 1973-1974
• In re RailWORKS Corporation (2020). Electrician at industrial work sites, 1954-1974
• In re RailWORKS Corporation (2020). Electrician at industrial work sites, 1954-1974
• Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Electrician at Sparrows Point Shipyard, 1962-1963
• Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Electrician at CSX Curtis Bay Yard, Baltimore, 1973-1999
• Citrano v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2015). Electrician second class at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard, U.S.S. Santa Barbara engine rooms, Baltimore, 1968-1971
• Citrano v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2014). Electrician second class at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard, U.S.S. Santa Barbara engine rooms, Baltimore, 1968-1971
• Joyner v. AC & R. Insulation Co. (2013). Electrician's assistant at Charleston Navy Shipyard, before 1944
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Hunter (2005). Electrician's helper at United States Coast Guard's shipyard (the Yard), Curtis Bay, Baltimore, 1956
• Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. (2005). Electrician at Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock, Baltimore, 1963-1964