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.

California

• Walton v. OneBeacon Ins. Co. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Navy service at Navy ships, 1946 to 1968
• Grande v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, Inc. (2014). Navy boilerman / machinist at USS Fort Marion, 1958-1960
• Hellam v. Crane Co. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2014). Summer worker/helper at boiler refurbishing shop at Monterey Boiler Service, 1962-1966
• Kent v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Maintenance machinist at Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF), North Island, San Diego, 1961 to 1987, except 1966 to 1970
• Olds v. 3M Company (2014). Refrigeration mechanic, service manager/shop supervisor, safety manager at Ryder Truck Rental, 1968-1980
• Paulus v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Commercial plumber at 1960s-1970s
• Sclafani v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014). Boiler technician at U.S.S. Morton, 1960-1963
• Willis v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. (2014). Navy service member working with gaskets and packing at United States Navy, 1959-1980
• Willis v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. (2014). Boiler Tender at USS O'Callahan, 1968-1969
• Keeney v. AW Chesterton Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2013). Pump mechanic at C & H Sugar Company, 1979-1994
• Lee v. Clark Reliance Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2013). Fireman apprentice, fireman, Boiler Tender Third Class at USS Eversole, 1953-1956
• Lund v. 3M Company (2013). Worked for the U.S. Navy at Navy ships, 1958-1977
• Nelson v. Air and Liquid Systems Corp. (2013). Operations and Communications Officer at USS Mansfield, 1960-1963
• Pfeifer v. John Crane, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2013). Apprentice fireman and boiler tender at Navy destroyers, 1963-1971
• Steiner v. Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 6th Division, 2013). Part-time gas station worker doing brake, clutch and gasket repair at gas station, 1978, 1980
• Brewer v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Machinist's mate in the forward engine room at U.S.S. Preble, 1961-1965
• Nolen v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Sales engineer/sales representative for water treatment chemicals at Nestle, Salinas, 1976-1979
• O'neil v. Crane Co. (2012). Supervised enlisted men who repaired equipment in the engine and boiler rooms at USS Oriskany, 1965-1967
• Robinson v. Ssw, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2012). Boiler tender and boiler repairman at Tri-Valley Growers fruit cannery, Plant No. 7, Modesto, 1969-1971 and approximately 1973-2000
• Rollin v. Foster Wheeler, LLC (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Stillsman in the FCC unit at Mobil Oil Torrance refinery, FCC unit, 1970-1997
• Fontes v. Interstate Brands Corporation (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2011). Baker, then maintenance man (husband Frank Fontes) at 4S Baking Company, 1958-1968
• Galicinao v. McMASTER Carr Supply Company (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2011). Machinist, including test-oven repair at Component Research Company (CRC), 1960s-1980s
• Kelemen v. John Crane, Inc. (2nd District, Division 2, 2011). Machinist's mate at U.S.S. Ben Franklin, 1967-1975
• Woodard v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2011). Navy service member at USS Rogers, 1961-1965
• Hall v. Warren Pumps LLC (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2010). Fireman and machinist mate, working in boiler rooms and engine rooms at Navy ships, 1945-1964
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2010). Maintenance department worker at Los Angeles Unified School District, 1964-1996
• Clemmer v. Thorpe Insulation Company (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2009). Fireman apprentice; first class machinist mate in charge of the engine room at USS Wilkinson at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 1953-1960
• Merrill v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Machinist's mate at United States Navy ships, 1959-1979
• Merrill v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Machinist's mate at United States Navy ships, 1959-1979
• O'neil v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2009). Officer (main engine junior officer, then boiler division officer) at USS Oriskany, June 1965 - August 1966
• Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2009). Boiler repair shop worker repairing and maintaining other warships' boilers at U.S.S. Klondike, 1963-1967
• Silvestro v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2009). Boiler repairman at engine rooms on ships, 1966-1971
• Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery Co. Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2009). Fireman apprentice, fireman, and machinist mate at USS Hornet, mid-1960's
• Walmach v. Wheeler (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1965-2002
• Clemmer v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2008). Fireman apprentice at USS Myles C. Fox, 1950s
• Cunningham v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2008). Machinist's mate at Great Lakes Naval Training Facility
• Garza v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Tester of hydraulic and hydrostatic components at Westinghouse, 1957-1973
• Holliday v. Warren Pumps LLC (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2008). Boiler operator at USS Bremerton, 1953 to 1956
• Norris v. Crane Company (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2008). Sailor, gunner's mate at U.S.S. Bremerton (Mare Island Naval Shipyard and Bremerton Naval Shipyard dry dock overhauls), 1955-1957
• Whitlock v. Foster Wheeler, LLC (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Boiler technician in Boiler Room No. 4 at USS Kitty Hawk, Bremerton Naval shipyard (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard), 1965
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Child of a worker who repaired brakes and gaskets at childhood
• Cadlo v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2007). Machinist mate at USS Black, 1965-1968
• Weber v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2006). Machinist at USS Hanson, 1960-1964
• Taylor v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Machinist mate at Navy submarines and surface ships, 1962-1971, 1973-1976
• Hackett v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2002). Pipefitter working on nuclear submarines and surface craft at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 1971-1977
• Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2000). Power plant worker handling valves, pumps and gaskets at Arizona Public Service power plants, 1955-1991

Colorado

• Rice v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1987). The court denied defendant John Crane's motion for summary judgment, leaving the plaintiff's claims against Crane in place because fact issues remained on whether Crane was a manufacturer under the Colorado Products Liability Act.

Connecticut

• Erhardt v. Bmw OF North America, LLC (2021). Parts manager, sales manager and general manager at Ridgefield European Motors, 1968-1990
• Bray v. Ingersoll-Rand Co. (2015). Outside machinist and later general foreman at Electric Boat shipyard, Groton, 1956-1980
• Kotecki v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2009). Pipecoverer and pipefitter at Electric Boat