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.

Maryland

• Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Worker (employment not specified for this exposure)
• Rhodes v. McIC, Inc. (2016). Laborer and boilermaker at USS Tarawa CV40, 1952-1956
• Haney v. 3M Company (2015). Machinist mate at USS Breckinridge, 1951-1955
• May v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2015). Machinist mate at Navy ships (engine rooms), 1956-1976
• May v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Machinist mate at Navy ships (seven vessels, engine rooms), 1956-1976
• Joyner v. AC & R. Insulation Co. (2013). The court let plaintiff Joyner amend his complaint to disclaim all damages tied to Crane Co.'s valves, remanded his remaining Cranite gasket claims against Crane Co. to the Baltimore City Circuit Court, and denied the motion to strike and the motions for reconsideration by Crane Co. and Owens-Illinois as moot.
• Joyner v. AC & R. Insulation Co. (2013). Electrician and boiler tender at Coast Guard ships and shipyards, 1944-1966
• Dilks v. 4520 Corp., Inc. (2012). Reactor operator and supervisor; seaman in the U.S. Navy at USS Von Steuben SSBN-632, 1963-1967
• Crane v. Linkus (2010). Machinist / valve overhaul specialist at Bethlehem Steel Key Highway shipyard, Baltimore, 1952-1959
• John Crane, Inc. v. Puller (2006). Pipe fitter helper and master pipe fitter at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point plant, 1947-1989
• Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. (2005). Electrician at Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock, Baltimore, 1963-1964
• Garlock v. Gallagher (2003). Pipe fitter at Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, 1946-1979
• Crane, Inc. v. Scribner (2002). Navy submarine nuclear worker at U.S.S. Sturgeon and nuclear training facility in New York, 1972-1978
• ACandS v. Abate (1998). Pipefitter, later plant inspector at Western Electric plant, Baltimore, 1941-1979
• Anchor Packing Co. v. Grimshaw (1997). Machinist and ratesetter at Sparrows Point Shipyard, 1940-1947, 1951-1979
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Garrett (1996). Electrician and weekend pipecoverer at Western Electric, 1955 to about 1985

Massachusetts

• Cook v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (2023). Repairman on small engines (e.g., lawnmowers and snowblowers) at 1976-1989
• Gillis v. Pbv Inc. (2023). Pipefitter and HVAC-worker at Harris Environmental Systems, 1968-2008
• McIsaac v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Rigger at Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, 1965 and 1967 through the 1970s
• Pritt v. John Crane, Inc. (2022). Machinist mate at USS Purdy, 1961-1964
• Pritt v. John Crane, Inc. (2022). Machinist mate at USS Purdy, December 1961 to August 1964
• Sebright v. General Electric Co. (2021). Fireman in Fire Room 2 at USS Boston, 1968-1970
• Burleigh v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2018). Mechanic at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, 1960-1981
• Whiting v. CBS Corporation (2013). Service in the engine and boiler rooms at U.S.S. Guadalcanal, 1968-1972
• Holdren v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2009). Boiler technician at Navy ships including USS Ault, USS Sierra, USS Norfolk, and USS Pawcatuck, 1957-1979
• O'connell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2008). Employee at the shipyard at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, 1960-1961
• Hilbert v. Aeroquip, Inc. (2007). Aircraft mechanic at 1955-1974

Minnesota

• Newinski v. John Crane, Inc. (2009). Worker at NSP using valve packing and sheet packing at Northern States Power Co. (NSP), 1964-2000

Mississippi

• Webb v. 3M Company (2022). Aviation Electronics Technician at USS Saratoga, 1960-1964
• Bedford v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2020). Owner of motorcycle dealership and service center, primarily working in an office separate from the service shop at Honda of Tupelo, late 1970s-2014

Missouri

• Callanan v. Chesterton (Eastern District, 5th Division, 2020). Field inspector (boiler inspector) at approximately five years beginning around 1973
• Hegger v. Valley Farm Dairy Co. (2020). Servicing industrial machinery at Valley Farm Dairy Company, 1968-1984
• Hegger v. Valley Farm Dairy Company (2020). Servicing industrial machinery at Valley Farm Dairy Company, 1968-1984
• MacCormack v. Ingersoll-Rand Company (2018). Civilian employee of the United States Navy at Boston, 1958-1964
• MacCormack v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2017). Civilian employee of the United States Navy at United States Navy, Boston, 1958-1964
• MacCormack v. the Adel Wiggins Group (2017). Civilian employee of the United States Navy at Boston, 1958-1964
• Poage v. Crane Co. (Eastern District, 2nd Division, 2017). Machinist at USS Haynsworth, 1954-1958
• Hovsepian v. Crane Co. (2016). Marine machinist at Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, 1958-1964
• Foreman v. AO Smith Corp. (Eastern District, 4th Division, 2015). Steamfitter at industrial and commercial construction sites, 1958-1983
• Carey v. JP Bushnell Packing Supply Company (2011). Worked with or around screw cases (co-worker Clifford Funk also testified) at Eagle Picher

Montana

• Wommack v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. (2017). Assistant operator and assistant pumper at Cenex Laurel refinery, 1984-1988

Nevada

• Potter v. Crane Co. (2022). Aircraft mechanic (plaintiff's father, James Potter) at United States Air Force aircraft maintenance

New Jersey

• Losurdo v. Viacomcbs Inc. (2025). Petty officer, third class storekeeper at U.S.S. Mississinewa; Boston Naval Shipyard, 1969-1970
• McDERMID v. 3M Company (2023). Helper, oiler, maintenance worker and turbine operator at PSE&G Kearny generating station, 1957-1974
• Hammell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021). Navy sailor served in a forward fireroom at U.S.S. Charles H. Roan, 1960s
• Hammell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Navy sailor serving in the forward fireroom at U.S.S. Charles H. Roan, forward fireroom (Brooklyn Navy Yard and at sea), April 1962 through September 1964
• Rowe v. Bell & Gossett Company (2019). Mechanic in a car dealership at 1952-1954
• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2019). Residential and commercial plumber at 1950s
• Condon v. Advance Thermal Hydronics, Inc. (2018). Heating and air conditioning installer at Fritze Heating and Cooling, 1972-1987
• Rowe v. Bell & Gossett Company (2018). Boiler installer and remover at 1954-1985