Asbestos Gaskets and Mechanical Packing: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve gaskets and packing: 688 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Gaskets and Mechanical Packing.

Other federal courts

• Martin v. Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (2009). Child of a CG&E worker; father worked on underground power lines at Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, 1952-1963
• Lindstrom v. AC Product Liability Trust (2005). Merchant seaman, licensed engineer in the engine department at 1963-1994
• In re Combustion Engineering, Inc. (2004). The Third Circuit vacated the District Court's order confirming Combustion Engineering's prepackaged Chapter 11 plan, vacated the § 105(a) injunction protecting Basic and Lummus, and remanded for further findings on the two-trust structure, with the insurers' appeals largely dismissed for lack of standing.
• Jackson v. Anchor Packing Co. (1993). Tireworker at Mohawk Tire and Rubber Company plant, West Helena, 1963-79
• Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd. (1993). Seaman: maintenance reefer, oiler, electrician and wiper at defendants' ships, 1944-1951 and 1953-1969
• Gideon v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1985). Insulation warehouseman at Standard Insulations, Inc., 1944-1969
• Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1985). Sheet-metal mechanic and work leaderman (supervisor) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation yard, Pascagoula, 1953-1971

Pennsylvania

• Gorton v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2023). Electrician mate at USS Blue, 1959-1961
• Korol v. Aurora Pump Company (2023). Navy fireman and fireman's apprentice at U.S.S. Dahlgren, 1961-1963
• Mullen v. American Circuit Breaker Corporation (2023). Electrician at Sunbeam Equipment Corporation, 1967 to 2017
• Shellenberger v. Kreider Farms (2023). General manager of dairy plant operations at Kreider Farms dairy processing plant, 1972-1980
• Warrington v. 3M Company (2023). Painter in the Paint Shop Division at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1980-1994
• Data v. Joy Global Underground Mining (2022). Assisted the maintenance department scraping and replacing gaskets at West Pittsburgh Power Station, New Castle, 1983-1988
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes at Electric Boat, 1957-1975
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife of a pipefitter; laundered his work clothes at Electric Boat, Groton, 1957-1970
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife of a pipefitter who laundered his work clothes at Electric Boat and naval shipyards (Navy nuclear submarines), 1958-1987 and 1989-1995
• Rogers v. AO Smith Corp. (2022). B Division Boilerman/Boiler Technician at U.S.S. Forrestal, 1967-1970
• Data v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Fireman in the engine room at USS Newport News (CA-148), 1969-1973
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Field Quality Control Supervisor / Superintendent of Quality Control at Nine Mile Power Plant, 1977-1981
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Maintenance worker at SM-1 facility, Ft. Belvoir, 1958-1961, 1964-1967
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy sailor on submarines, including repacking pumps at USS Blower, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Engineman at USS Blower, 1946-1947
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Assistant superintendent, later superintendent, of field quality control at Niagara Mohawk Power Station (Nine Mile Point), 1977-1981
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Quality control supervisor at Beaver Valley Power Station, 1974-1976
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy service at USS Seawolf, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy serviceman at USS Seawolf
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy service at USS Blower and USS Blackfin, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Engineman at USS Seawolf, before 1959
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Beaver Valley Power Station, Shippingport, 1974-1976
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy serviceman at Naval Air Facility Adak
• Roverano v. John Crane, Inc. (2020). Helper and a carpenter at PECO Energy Company, 1971-1981
• Schrader v. Ameron International Corporation (2020). Millwright at E.I. Nemours DuPont Edgemoor Facility, mid 1970s through the early 1980s
• Walker v. Blackmer Pump Co. (2019). Electrician at U.S.S. Plymouth Rock, 1969-1971
• Roverano v. John Crane, Inc. (2017). PECO employee at PECO, 1971-1981
• Rabovsky v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Millwright at 1950s onward
• Rost v. Ford Motor Co. (2016). Gofer at a full service garage at Smith Motors, Washington, 1950
• Amato v. Bell & Gossett (2015). Boilermaker at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1972-1980
• Groover v. CBS Corporation (2014). Refinery worker and front line supervisor (husband); decedent laundered his work clothes at Marcus Hook refinery (Trainer refinery), 1973-2010
• Krauss v. Trane US Inc. (2014). Bricklaying trade at 1978-1983
• Nelson v. Airco Welders Supply (2014). Welder at Lukens Steel Plant, Coatesville
• Cardaro v. General Electric Co. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (VI)) (2013). Mechanic at Nine Mile Point Steam Electric Station, 1977-1982
• Nelson v. Airco Welders Supply (2013). Pitman, then general laborer at Lukens Steel Plant, Coatesville, 1973-1978
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2012). Served in the U.S. Navy at U.S.S. Yorktown, 1962-1971
• Fisher v. Sexauer (2012). Journeyman plumber at about fifty years
• Rabovsky v. Goulds Pumps (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (NO. VI)) (2012). Millwright at 1950s-1980s
• Rabovsky v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2012). Millwright
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Machinist's mate at USS Yorktown, 1962 to 1971
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Machinist's mate at USS Yorktown, 1962-1971
• Howard v. AW Chesterton Co. (2011). The Superior Court reversed the orders granting summary judgment to Chesterton, ACE Hardware, Monsey, Pecora and Union Carbide, vacated the judgment, and remanded the plaintiffs' case for further proceedings.
• Linster v. Allied Signal, Inc. (2011). Mechanic's helper, then marine machinist at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1966-1979