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.

Florida

• Faddish v. Buffalo Pumps (2012). Fireman apprentice and fireman at U.S.S. Essex, 1958-1961

Georgia

• Sinyard v. Georgia Power Company (2022). Pipefitter at Georgia Power Plant McDonough, 1983
• Davis v. John Crane, Inc. (2019). Laborer, boiler operator, maintenance supervisor at Louisiana Pacific Corporation fiberboard mill, 1984-1998
• Farmer v. Air and Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Maintenance inspector and preventative maintenance supervisor at Coats & Clark plant, Albany, 1969-1996
• Thurmon v. Georgia Pacific, LLC (2016). Production shift supervisor at Rayonier Pulp and Paper Mill, Jesup, 1954 to 1985
• Thurmon v. AW Chesterton, Inc. (2014). Shift superintendent at Rayonier Pulp and Paper Mill, Jesup
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Adamson v. General Elec. Co. (2010). Electrician at FMC Corporation phosphate plant, Idaho, 1951-1952; 1960s
• John Crane, Inc. v. Highsmith (2004). Mechanic, later promoted to a supervisory position at the plant where Highsmith worked
• John Crane, Inc. v. Jones (2003). Mill employee at Brunswick Pulp & Paper mill, 1945-1987
• John Crane, Inc. v. Wommack (1997). Pipefitter at ITT Rayonier, 1958-1973

Hawaii

• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2014). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-1986

Illinois

• Pelton v. John Crane, Inc. (2024). Pipefitter and shipfitter at USS Lyman K Swenson (DD-729), 1959-1961
• Linder v. AW Chesterton Co. (5th District, 2020). Employee of Peabody Coal Company at Peabody Coal Company, 1967-1986
• Daniels v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st District, 4th Division, 2019). Union pipefitter at Chicago, 1957-1998
• Ayotte v. Boeing Co. (2018). Commercial airline mechanic at O'Hare Airport; West Palm Beach Airport; Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Chicago, 1979-2004
• Hasenberg v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (2015). Boiler technician at USS Bausell, 1970-1971
• McALVEY v. Atlas Copco Compressors, LLC (2015). Served in the U.S. Navy at USS Bremerton, USS Roosevelt, and USS Intrepid, 1954-1958
• Speedy v. 3M Company (2015). Repairing vehicles, aircraft, and mobile equipment (her father) at United States Air Force
• Horrie v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Machinist Mate at U.S.S. Taussig and U.S.S. Frank Knox, 1964-1968
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Machinist mate at USS Tolovana, 1954-1957
• Smith v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Navy service member at 1964-1968
• Totten v. Crane Co. (2014). Navy service at 1956-1958
• Gillenwater v. Honeywell Intern., Inc. (4th District, 2013). Apprentice pipefitter at Bridgestone/Firestone; Moulton, Manchester, and Hewett Halls at Illinois State University, 1972-1977
• Sublett v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2011). Served in the United States Navy at U.S.S. Haynsworth
• Nolan v. Weil-McLain (2009). Millwright, plumber, pipefitter and boiler installer and repairer at prior to 1974
• Gregory v. Beazer East (1st District, 5th Division, 2008). Pipe fitter at Mobil refinery, Joliet (coker units), 1974-75
• Leng v. Celotex Corp. (1st District, 1990). Industrial welder at Chrysler Motors and Sundstrand Corporation, 1973-1987
• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (5th District, 1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman) at World Color plant, Salem, 1975-1980

Indiana

• Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015). Yeoman, Petty Officer Third Class at USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mayport, Florida, 1968
• Psi Energy, Inc. v. Roberts (2004). Insulator at PSI Cayuga generating plant, late 1960s-early 1970s
• Jurich v. Garlock, Inc. (2001). Pipe fitter, later mill mechanic at Inland Steel, East Chicago, 1946-1986
• Spoonamore v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1999). Laborer/supervisor at Union Carbide, Speedway
• Spoonamore v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1998). Laborer and laborer/supervisor at Union Carbide, Speedway, 1942-1963
• Harris v. AC & S, Inc. (1995). Trucker, laborer, furnace operator and melting attendant at Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) Warrick operations, Ingot Department, Newburgh, 1970-1988

Iowa

• Kinseth v. Weil-McLain (2018). Boiler and furnace installer at Kinseth Plumbing and Heating
• Kinseth v. WEIL-McLAIN Company (2017). Heating and plumbing worker installing valves

Kansas

• Little v. Budd Co. (2018). Pipefitter

Kentucky

• Stallings v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (2015). Boiler operator at USS Waller, 1955-1959
• Stallings v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (2013). Boiler tender at USS Waller, 1955-1959
• Certainteed Corporation v. Dexter (2010). Pipefitter at General Electric plant (Mount Vernon), 1969-1971
• Parker v. Henry A. Petter Supply Co. (2005). Employee of SKW at SKW Metals & Alloys (formerly Pittsburgh Metallurgical), beginning 1955, early years of employment
• Clephas v. Garlock, Inc. (2004). Pipefitter

Louisiana

• Alford v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (2025). Mixed drilling mud on oil rigs at Noble Drilling Corporation oil rigs
• Hutchins v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023). First engineer / chief engineer at Elizabeth Lykes
• Hutchins v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023). First Engineer or Chief Engineer at Elizabeth Lykes
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator at Ciba-Geigy plant, early 1990s
• Walker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2023). Pipefitter and welder at Union Carbide plant, 1973-1974