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.

New York

• Isernia v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Worked for Abraham and Straus at Abraham and Straus (A&S), 1960s and 1970s
• Swanson v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Construction supervisor at MIT, 1960-1963
• Botta v. AERCO Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Sheet metal worker at commercial and residential sites, 1950s-1980s
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Construction supervisor at MIT, 1960-1963
• Montebianco v. AO Smith Corp. (2018). Remodeling and renovating residences and commercial spaces at residences and commercial spaces, 1978 to 1983
• Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2018). Child accompanying her father, a warehouse manager, to work at Redco/Crosslay Building Products warehouse (Crosslay's warehouse), Bayshore, 1980
• Pogacnik v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2018). Architect at 1969-1983
• American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017). Painter and plasterer at World Trade Center (WTC Hudson Tubes Project), New York, 1969-1970
• Cunningham v. Aerco Intl. (2017). Hanging wall fabrics and laying floor tiles at 1970s
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Home flooring installation at 1969
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Auto mechanic and construction worker at 1950-1984
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Construction laborer performing home renovations at 1972 to 1982
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Home renovation at home, 1960s-1980s
• Trumbull v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2017). Residential construction sites, Kansas City, 1959-1963
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Carpenter at commercial and residential worksites, metropolitan New York area, 1963-1998
• Storey v. Morse Diesel (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Tile setter at Penn Plaza, the Pfizer Building, and the Avon Building, New York, 1960s to 1980
• Galasso v. BF Goodrich (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Carpenter at Pall Corp., Sea Cliff, 1955-1956 and 1960-1977
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Home renovations at 1950s and 1960s
• Lefrak v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Student and janitor at Stony Brook University, 1965-1969
• Storey v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2015). Ceramic tile helper and ceramic tile setter at construction sites throughout New York City, 1960 through the mid-1980s
• Armanious v. 3M Co. (2014). Interior work including installing flooring at Nilsson & Sons, 1950-1963
• Feuerman v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Boiler maker at 1956-1990s
• Proctor v. Alcoa, Inc. (2014). Sheet metal worker installing HVAC duct work at World Trade Center, New York, 1970
• Assenzio v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2013). Electrician
• Baiocco v. AC & S., Inc. (2013). Carpenter, electrician, machinist, and painter at residential and commercial sites in and around Syracuse, 1940s-1990s
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites, 1950s until the 1970s
• Baruch v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. (2013). Her home in Queens
• Dietrich v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites; home renovations, 1950s-1970s
• Ambruso v. Goulds Pumps (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Building maintenance at residential buildings at 1950s-1970s
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Residential and commercial construction worker at 1950s-early 1970s
• Graham v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2011). Housing Police Officer at New York City housing developments (Gun Hill Houses, Boston Secor Houses, Pelham Houses, Marble Hill Houses, Eastchester Houses, Baychester Houses, Grant Houses), 1973-1993
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Commercial painter at 1969-1980s
• Barnes v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2008). Construction and home renovation exposure
• Early v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2008). Home improvement company owner at home improvement company and homes on Long Island, 1972-74
• Ak v. Aqua-Chem (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2005). 1940s to 1980s
• Holdampf v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2004). Mechanic at World Trade Center, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, La Guardia, JFK and Newark Airports, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Journal Square Terminal, 1960-1996
• Tabolt v. Flintkote Co. (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1994). Stock clerk at Lowville Builders Cooperative

North Carolina

• Robbins v. Wake County Bd. of Educ. (2002). Secretary and graphic artist at Devereaux Street facility, defendant's central administrative office building, Raleigh, 1978-1981

Ohio

• Ridenour v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2014). Inmate at Chillicothe Correctional Institution
• Bier v. Am. Biltrite (8th Appellate District, 2012). Owner of D&F Tile, a flooring company at D&F Tile, 1962 into the 1970s
• Baechel v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. (1994). Salesperson in floor covering department at Sears Chapel Hill store, 1967-1984

Oregon

• Greer v. Ace Hardware Corporation (2013). Home builder / self-employed contractor at Home-construction sites in Bend, 1969-1978
• Dahlke v. Cascade Acoustics, Inc. (2007). Custodian at Binnsmead School, Portland, 1978-1979

Other federal courts

• Upsher v. Grosse Pointe Public School System (2002). Student employed as temporary custodian at South High School, Grosse Pointe, July 1995
• Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. Faulk (2000). Shipfitter at Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. (Navy ships), 1978-1996
• Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd. (1993). Seaman: maintenance reefer, oiler, electrician and wiper at defendants' ships, 1944-1951 and 1953-1969

Pennsylvania

• Finello v. Foster Wheeler LLC (2023). Maintenance worker laying floor tile at First National Stores warehouse security office, late 1960s or early 1970s
• Geier v. Board OF Public Education OF School District OF Pittsburgh (2017). Math teacher at South High School, Pittsburgh, 1958-1959
• Haldaman v. Eaton Corporation (2014). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Bethlehem Steel, 1973-1974
• Painter v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Inc. (2014). Home renovation (non-occupational) at 1960s-1980s