Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve floor tile: 109 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic.

California

• Pizarro v. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (2021). Navy crewmember (shipmate aboard the USS Bristol County) at USS Bristol County
• Friedman v. American Biltrite (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Homeowner watching tile installation at family home in Tarzana, 1966
• Behshid v. Bondex International, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Sanded asbestos tiles in his younger days at Iran, several decades ago, over 35 years before
• Lyons v. Chinese Hospital Association (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2006). Building contractor remodeling hospital floor at Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, 1998-1999
• Ehret v. Congoleum Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2001). Journeyman floor covering contractor at 20 to 30 years earlier
• Ehret v. Congoleum Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 1999). Journeyman floor covering contractor at 20 to 30 years before 1996
• Petrini v. Mohasco Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1998). The Court of Appeal reversed the summary judgment for Mohasco Corporation, holding Mohasco liable as successor in interest to Volker through the merger, in favor of Therese Petrini and the other plaintiffs.

Delaware

• Gibbs v. 84 Lumber Company (2020). Laborer, plumber, and shade tree mechanic at Deforest Company, 1969 to 2019
• Tetteh v. Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (2016). Worked in Stranders, Final Test, Scrapers, and Tool Cleaning departments, and drove a forklift at Western Electric Company cable and wiring manufacturing plant, Norcross, 1973-1989

Florida

• Brown v. Crews (2015). Inmate forced to remove floor tile and mastic at Reception and Medical Center, F dormitory, 2009

Kentucky

• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2023). Teacher at Old Letcher County High School boiler room, 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2022). Teacher at Old Letcher County High School boiler room, 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2019). Teacher at Letcher County High School (old high school boiler room), 1976-2003
• Letcher County Board OF Education v. Hall (2018). Teacher at Letcher County High School, 1976-2003

Louisiana

• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked at the plant at Wyandotte Chemical plant, 1977-1979
• Barrosse v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2021). Electrician helper/electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1969-1977
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Purchasing department employee at Avondale Shipyards, 1960-1963
• Thomas v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Carpenter at Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3, Taft, 1977-1985

Mississippi

• City of Jackson v. Sandifer (2013). Firefighter, rising to captain at Jackson Fire Department stations, 1985-2007

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

Nebraska

• Olivotto v. DeMarco Bros. Co. (2007). Terrazzo installer at doctor's office, 1960s or 1970s

New York

• Wagner v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2024). Apprentice installer doing floor work at 1963-1966
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Union carpenter at 1958 to 1995
• Moutal v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Laborer and carpenter at New York, 1971 to 1978
• Pomponi v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (1st Dept., 2022). Electrician
• Camiolo v. American Biltrite Inc. (2021). Floor tile installer
• Faivor v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2021). Child of a man who ground brakes and floor tiles at home at Family home garage and basement, Lake Ronkonkoma, 1965-1974
• 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
• 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
• Richards v. American Biltrite (Matter of Eighth Jud. Dis. Asbestos) (Erie, 2020). Worked for TDH Refrigeration at grocery stores at grocery stores in Buffalo, 1966-1995
• Alder v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Laborer and insulator
• 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
• Surace v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Foreman at Elmsford Lumber, 1957-1967
• Epstein v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Helper or "gofer" for a pipefitter/steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower 1, 72nd floor, New York, 1970
• Srica v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Building superintendent at Apartment building on 117th Street, Rockaway, Queens, 1975-1986
• Albin v. Mannington Mills (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Helper to his father on residential side jobs at House on Beach Street, Lindenhurst, about 1953 to the late 1960s or early 1970s
• Linsky v. Mannington Mills (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Interior designer, draftperson and project manager at commercial construction sites, 1978-1983
• Gallagher v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Homeowner doing his own kitchen renovation at His home kitchen, Whitestone, 1969
• Marzigliano v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Worked with his father flipping houses, for a construction company, and in his own contracting company; installed floor tile at 1965-1967 (work with father); late 1960's (Biltrite tile)
• Linsky v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Interior designer, draftperson and project manager at commercial construction sites, 1978-1985
• Mantovi v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Insurance agent at 1967-1979
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Steam fitter at various powerhouses and the World Trade Center, New York, 1954-1991
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and auto repair at 1953-2006
• Ombramonti v. Morse Diesel (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mosaic and terrazzo worker / cement mason at New York City jobsites where Morse Diesel was general contractor
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Carpenter/laborer at 1970-1994
• Margolis v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2019). Student at Marion Hall dormitory, Syracuse University, 1964-1965
• Matter of Marzigliano v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2019). Worked with his father flipping houses, installing flooring at residential work flipping houses with his father, 1965-1967, 1971-1972