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.

Washington

• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1962, 1968-1972
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
• Barabin v. AstenJOHNSON (2018). Papermaker at Crown-Zellerbach Camas Mill, 1968-2001
• Barabin v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. (2018). Paper worker at Camas paper mill
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Mechanic; automotive work on personal vehicles at 1955-2001
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Part-time mechanic maintaining Ford tow trucks at Apex Mobile Home Towing, Portland, 1964-1968
• Mikelsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, machine shop (Shop 31), approximately 1942 to 1980
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Marine machinist, mechanical instrument mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1972
• Woo v. General Electric Company (1st Division, 2017). Machinist at USS George K. MacKenzie, 1943-1946
• Hoffman v. General Electric Company (2nd Division, 2016). Periodic mill worker in and around the turbine room at Sitka pulp mill, 1974-1978
• Estenson v. Caterpillar Inc. (1st Division, 2015). Heavy-duty mechanic at Morrison Knudsen Construction Company, 1955
• McCROSSIN v. Imo Industries, Inc. (2015). Naval personnelman performing fire-watch at USS Trenton, Brooklyn Naval Shipyard overhaul, 1975
• Farrow v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (1st Division, 2014). Pipefitter; design shop at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1953-1974
• McMann v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014). U.S. Navy machinist repairman at USS Jason, 1969-1979
• Nelson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Machinist's mate fireman at U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, 1961-1964
• Stevens v. CBS Corporation (2012). Boilermaker at Yellowstone, 1954-1974
• Stevens v. CBS Corporation (2012). Boilermaker in the U.S. Navy at U.S. Navy vessels, 1954-1974
• Morgan v. Aurora Pump Co. (1st Division, 2011). Pipefitter/steamfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1952-1957, 1959-1963
• Wangen v. AW Chesterton Company (1st Division, 2011). Navy sailor working in the forward fire room at USS WILTSIE, 1950-1953
• Yankee v. APV North America, Inc. (1st Division, 2011). Welder and mechanic at Alcoa aluminum mill, Vancouver, 1966-1986
• Cashman v. Pacific Scientific Company (1st Division, 2010). Heat-treating helper and later shop foreman at Puget Sound Heat Treating, Tacoma, 1967-1975
• Cashman v. Pacific Scientific Company (1st Division, 2009). Heat-treating helper and later shop foreman at Puget Sound Heat Treating, Tacoma, 1967-1975
• Braaten v. Saberhagen Holdings (2008). Pipefitter aboard navy ships at Navy ships, 1967-early 1980s
• Kimball v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (1st Division, 2008). Pipe fitter, pipe fitter's helper, and rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1946-1986
• Moore v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (1st Division, 2006). Motorcycle shop owner who sold parts and performed motorcycle repairs at Rebel Motorcycle Mart, Tacoma, 1986-2000

West Virginia

• Cantrell v. Adams Mfg Co., Inc. (2024). Industrial electrician/mechanic, building, rebuilding and repairing mining equipment at Adams Mfg Co. machine shops, 1993-2012
• Bayer Corporation v. Toney, W Va: Supreme Court of Appeals 2013 (2013). Chemical operator at Bayer Corporation chemical plant, 1986-2008

Wisconsin

• Pepsi-Cola v. Employers Ins. Co. (2022). 1950s through 1980s
• Ahnert v. Employers Insurance Company OF Wausau (2017). Local 601 member working on the burner deck at Oak Creek Power Plant, Unit 5, 1980s
• Carroll v. Abb, Inc. (2017). Plant helper, boiler operator at Wisconsin Power & Light, Rock River generating station, Beloit, 1959-1974
• Ahnert v. Employers Insurance Company OF Wausau (2016). Pipefitter/steamfitter at Oak Creek Power House, Unit 5 boiler (WEPCO), 1980s
• Ahnert v. Employers Insurance Company OF Wausau (2016). Steamfitter at Oak Creek Power Plant, Unit 5, 1989
• Brezonick v. AW Chesteron Company (1st District, 2015). Steamfitter at Pabst brewery
• Spychalla v. Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc. (2015). Pilot and aircraft mechanic at Basler Flight Service Inc., Oshkosh, 1966-1972

Wyoming

• Johnson v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. Prod. Liab. Trust (2014). Business Agent (carpenters union representative) at Jim Bridger Power Plant, 1970s