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.

New Jersey

• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2018). Plumber at 1955-1959
• Vesper v. 3M Company (2016). Machinist helper / machinist at New York Ship Building Company, Camden, 1958-1961
• Whelan v. Armstrong Int'l (2016). Plumber at Franklin Lowe & Sons, 1955-1959
• Fuoco v. 3M Company (2015). Machinist mate at U.S.S. Ammen, 1942-1945
• Haas v. 3M Company (2015). Assistant crew chief and then crew chief at Homestead AFB, Da Nang AFB, and bases in Thailand (F-4E Phantom jets with J79 engines), 1969-1973
• Hammell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2015). Boilerman in the Navy at USS Charles H. Roan, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1962-1964
• Shearer v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Navy sailor standing watch in the aft engine room at U.S.S. Ernest G. Small, 1960-1963
• Haas v. 3M Company (2014). Aircraft mechanic at Da Nang AFB and air bases in Thailand (F-4E Phantom aircraft), 1969-1973
• Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2006). Steamfitter/welder at Exxon Mobil refinery, Paulsboro, 1947-1984
• Goss v. American Cyanamid Co. (1994). Pump and departmental mechanic at American Cyanamid plant, 1945-1984
• Sholtis v. American Cyanamid Co. (1989). Mill operator, maintenance laborer, pipefitter's helper, junior mechanic, area mechanic at American Cyanamid plant, 1941-1980

New York

• McWilliams v. Jenkins Bros. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2024). Steamfitter at decades
• Cohen v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2023). Serving on Naval ships, working on valves, pumps, and machinery in engineering spaces at Naval ships
• Hollingsworth v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Boiler room
• Howard v. AO Smith Water Prods. (3rd Dept., 2023). Navy serviceman on nuclear submarines who supervised pump maintenance at US Navy nuclear submarines, 1961-1978
• McWilliams v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Steamfitter at 1960-1996
• Munna v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2023). Auto mechanic
• Papsodero v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2023). Service with the United States Navy at naval vessels, 1960s
• Rullo v. Abb, Inc. (2023). Mechanic at Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 1969-1980
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). 1955 to the mid 1970's
• Winter v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Mechanic
• Badamo v. Chevron USA Inc. (2022). Fireman/water-tender and oiler in the engine room at Gulf Maracaibo, 1940s-1950s
• Niedert v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2022). Laundering her husband's work clothes at 1956-1993
• Pritt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Fireman and later machinist's mate in the forward engine room at USS Purdy, 1961 to about 1964
• Unger v. AW Chesterton Co. (2022). Worked with Watts gate and globe valves at Governor's Island, 1973-1974
• Wagner v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2022). Fireman's apprentice at U.S.S. Kankakee, Brooklyn, 1954-1955
• Davis v. CompuDyne (In re Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (Erie, 2021). Laborer at Gramco Inc. mill, 1976-1979
• Johnson v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2021). Heavy equipment operator at Boston Naval Shipyard, 1961-1969
• Kriz v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (Rockland, 2021). Roommate of a coworker exposed to asbestos gaskets in steam traps at Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, 1962-1967
• Mrjaj v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (Erie, 2021). Laborer at Hanna Furnace plant, Buffalo, 1957-1959
• Phelps v. CBS Corporation (2021). Apprentice coppersmith at Brooklyn Navy Yard (USS Constellation), 1961-1963
• Sprague v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Dredge man, oiler/wiper, tugboat/marine engineer (husband) at boats and ships where her husband worked, early 1960s to 1987
• Vincent v. Baltimore Aircoil Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Helper and mechanic in the air conditioning business, later supervisor at Squibb Building, 50 West 47th Street, New York, 1958-1960, 1964-1988
• Graul v. Tecumseh Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Employee at lawn and garden center at Barg's Lawn and Garden Center, Freehold, 1973-1975
• Stock v. Jenkins Bros. (Matter of Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (4th Dept., 2020). Work involving component parts of defendant's products
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (1st Dept., 2020). Helping her husband remove and replace engine gaskets at family garage, 12 years
• Montell v. Viking Pump (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). U.S. Navy service aboard the USS Sperry at USS Sperry, San Diego, 1970-1975
• Phelps v. CBS Corporation (2020). Apprentice coppersmith at Brooklyn Navy Yard (including the USS Constellation), October 1961 to January 1963
• Allen v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2019). Electrician's Mate at LST 528 (U.S.S. Catahoula Parish) and U.S.S. Marquette
• Nelson v. Holley Performance Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Repair and maintenance of his own personal vehicles and those of family members and friends at 1950's through 2005
• Alder v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Damage surveyor and salvage officer at ships surveyed for The Salvage Association, 1980-1988
• Serrano v. Superior Boiler Works (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Helper to a general contractor at apartment buildings in the South Bronx, 1962-1965
• Babcock v. Watts Water Technologies (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union pipefitter at 1962-1993
• DeRozieres v. Munaco Sealing Solutions (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). General utility mechanic, equipment operator, and mechanic at Con Ed plants, 1968-1979
• Dembski v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Served in the fire rooms aboard the ship at USS Dealey, May 1971-May 1973
• Tavernite v. Taco (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Wife of handyman and maintenance mechanic who laundered his work clothing at 1955 through the 1980s
• Shea v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Marine engineer at Merchant Marine vessels, 1968-2000
• Chalco v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Maintenance man at Gowanus Houses (New York City Housing Authority), Brooklyn, 1989-2006
• Goodheart v. Kohler Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Chimney cleaner at Residences throughout Brooklyn (Kohler boilers), 1975-1977
• Decanio v. Kohler Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). General construction laborer, Local 3A, clean-up crew removing boiler parts at New York, 1958 to 1966