Insulators and Insulation Workers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve insulators: 186 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Insulators and Insulation Workers.

Pennsylvania

• Maher v. Wcab (BP Oil Corp.) (1989). Insulator at Marcus Hook Refinery, 1940-1978
• Asbestos Insul. Co. v. Wcab (McGOVERN) (1983). Pipe coverer and insulator at Merck, Sharp and Dohme plant, West Point, July-September 1973

Rhode Island

• Baumgartner v. American Standard, Inc. (2015). Insulator at Woodville Junior High School, 1973
• Reera v. AO Smith Corp. (2014). Insulation installer for subcontractor at Mystic Generating Station, Unit 7, 1974
• Dyer v. Aurora Pump Co. (2008). Insulator mechanic/journeyman at 1957-1994

South Carolina

• Matthews v. EI DU Pont DE Nemours and Company (2018). Insulation apprentice at DuPont facility, Florence, 1960 for at least two years

Tennessee

• Woody v. AW Chesterton Company (2008). Insulator
• Mackie v. Young Sales Corp. (2001). Installed asbestos insulation at 1948-1988; last injurious exposure 1973
• Potts v. Celotex Corp. (1990). Insulation worker at 1953-1987
• Daniels v. Combustion Engineering, Inc. (Eastern Section, 1978). Professional installer of insulation materials at 1965-1977

Texas

• Abutahoun v. Dow Chemical Company (2015). Pipeline insulation worker at Dow Chemical Freeport facility, 1967-1968
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Synatzske (2014). Insulator at Union Carbide Texas City facility, nearly forty years until 1979
• Union Carbide Corp. v. Synatzske (2012). Insulator at Union Carbide Texas City facility, 1940-1975
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Synatzske (1st District, 2012). Insulator at Union Carbide Texas City facility, 1940-1975
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Synatzske (1st District, 2011). Insulator at Union Carbide Texas City facility, 1940-1975
• Click v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp. (1995). Insulator / pipe fitter at Marathon Oil Co., 1944-1976
• Srite v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1993). Insulator and sandblaster at Petrotex Refinery, 1958-1984
• Fibreboard Corp. v. Pool (6th District, 1991). Insulator or maintenance mechanic performing insulation repair work at Texas Eastman, Longview, 1957 onward
• Pecorino v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (9th District, 1988). Insulator, gang pusher and insulator mechanic at Texaco refinery, Port Arthur, 1934-1977
• Migues v. Nicolet Industries, Inc. (1980). Insulation worker
• Mooney v. Fibreboard Corp. (1980). Insulator at 1940 to 1970

Utah

• Tisco Intermountain v. Industrial Com'n of Utah (1987). Insulation mechanic at 1947-1971

Virginia

• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Watson (1992). Pipe coverer at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, aircraft carrier America, 1964
• Caudle-Hyatt, Inc. v. Mixon (1979). Insulator at Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Williamsburg, June-October 1976

Washington

• Lewis v. Washington State Department OF Labor and Industries (2nd Division, 2023). Insulator apprentice at Todd and Lockheed Shipyards, late 1970s
• Roemmich v. 3M Company (1st Division, 2022). Insulator at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1968-early 1980s
• Kraemer v. Lone Star Industries (2021). Insulator (his father) at Todd Shipyard, Seattle, 1942-1945
• Arnold v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (2nd Division, 2011). Insulator at Lockheed Shipyard
• Arnold v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (2nd Division, 2010). Insulator at Lockheed Shipbuilding Harbor Island shipyard, Seattle, 1962-1963
• Herring v. Texaco, Inc. (2007). Member of the Asbestos Workers Union Local 7 at Todd Shipyards work sites, 1960s and early 1970s
• Lunsford v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (1st Division, 2005). Insulation installer (father) at Texaco refinery, Anacortes, 1958
• Niven v. EJ Bartells Co. (1st Division, 1999). Insulator at mid-1950s
• Kilpatrick v. Dept. of Labor and Industries (1994). Insulator

Wisconsin

• Suoja v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2016). Insulator removing and repairing pipe insulation on steam lines at Badger Ordnance Works, late 1960s and early 70s
• Viola v. Wisconsin Elec. Power Co. (2013). Insulator or "pipe coverer" at Oak Creek Power Plant, 1960s
• Sopha v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Insulator at 1951-1995