Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve joint compound: 209 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Joint Compound, Drywall Mud, and Texture Coatings.

Florida

• Aubin v. Union Carbide Corporation (2015). Construction supervisor at Desoto Lakes residential development, Sarasota, 1972-1974
• Rich v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. (4th District, 2012). Homeowner repairing a cracked bedroom wall at Home in Brooklyn, New York, off the Belt Parkway, 1960s-early 1970s
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Aubin (3rd District, 2012). Superintendent at Desoto Lakes model home community, 1972-1974
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Aubin (3rd District, 2012). Superintendent at Desoto Lakes model home community, 1972-1974
• Fernandez v. Union Carbide Corp. (3rd District, 2006). Drywall installer at 1966-1973

Georgia

• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight (2016). Resident during drywall installation at Knight's residence, mid-1970s
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight (2015). Homeowner visiting construction site at his house under construction, 1973-1975
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Fields (2012). Child in family home under construction at Family home, 1973

Illinois

• Johnson v. Orton (2021). Brake jobs and one drywall job at 1970s
• Startley v. Welco Mfg. Co. (1st District, 2nd Division, 2017). Drywall finisher at Chicago, 1965
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2015). Installer and supervisor at Illinois Bell job sites, 1957-1986
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Telephone installer and supervisor at 1957-1977
• Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014). Telephone installer and supervisor at construction job sites, 1957-1977
• Gregory v. Beazer East (1st District, 5th Division, 2008). Pipe fitter doing home remodeling on the side at home remodeling jobs, 1972-1976

Indiana

• 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

Kansas

• Harding v. Proko Industries, Inc. (1991). Self-employed painting contractor at Amarillo, 1954-1960

Kentucky

• Stallings v. Georgia Pacific Corp. (2017). Drywall finisher at one year
• Stallings v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (2015). Drywall finisher
• Jeffries v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (2008). User of joint compound (household) at 1958 on

Louisiana

• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Husband, a Woodward employee working around drywall subcontractors at Woodward construction worksites, 1974-2012
• King v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2023). Construction projects worker as a teenager
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). The court denied plaintiffs' Daubert motion in limine to limit the testimony of Hopeman Brothers' toxicologist, Dr. Brent Finley, so Hopeman prevailed on the motion.
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter's helper and tack welder at Avondale Shipyards, Main Yard, Bridge City, 1969-1970
• Davidson v. Georgia Pacific, LLC (2014). The court held that plaintiffs' expert disclosures did not meet Rule 26, allowed plaintiffs to file full reports for Dr. Schwartz and Mr. Ewing with an extended deadline and a continued trial, and struck Dr. Brody; the defendants' motion to strike was granted only as to Brody.
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2014). Sheetrock finisher / drywall finisher and painter (residential construction) at early 1960s through 2004 (about 19 years of exposure)
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2014). Sheetrock finisher; drywall finisher and painter in residential construction at early 1960s through 2004
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2011). Sheetrock installer at V.P. Pierret Construction Company, 1960-1970
• Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2011). Drywall finisher/installer of sheetrock at V.P. Pierret Construction Company, 1960-1970

Maryland

• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2019). Honeywell worker installing thermostats, sensors and temperature controls at Loch Raven High School boiler room, 1971-1972
• Lloyd E. Mitchell, Inc. v. Rossello (2018). Bank management trainee at Union Trust Bank branch, 210 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, 1974
• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2018). Steamfitter
• Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2018). Steamfitter at two residential projects
• Rockman v. Union Carbide Corp. (2017). Homeowner/tenant present during home repairs by hired workmen at Brooklyn, New York apartment, 1965
• Rockman v. Union Carbide Corp. (2017). Law firm partner; exposed during home repair by hired workmen at Brooklyn, New York apartment, 1965
• Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Homeowner finishing drywall at Arbogast home addition renovation, Baltimore, 1973
• Sherin v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2014). Homeowner visiting new home construction site at Brattle Road home construction site, Pikesville, 1969-1970
• Dixon v. Ford Motor Company (2013). Homeowner who sanded drywall joint compound at the Dixons' home addition and apartment building, 1970s
• Georgia Pacific v. Farrar (2013). Granddaughter of a construction mechanic; laundered his work clothes at Forrestal Building, Washington, 1968-69
• Dixon v. Ford Motor Company (2012). Homeowner who sanded and cleaned up drywall joint compound at Dixon family home and renovation projects, 1966-1977
• Georgia-Pacific v. Farrar (2012). High school student washing family laundry at Forrestal Building (via grandfather's work clothes, washed at grandparents' home), Washington, 1968-1969
• Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Pransky (2002). Child of a heating and air conditioning contractor; bystander in the home at Family home basement, Montgomery County, 1972-1983
• Ford Motor v. Wood (1998). Home remodeler (side job) at mid to late 1960's

Minnesota

• Conda v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2018). Home remodeling

Missouri

• Bergstrom v. Welco Manufacturing Company (Eastern District, 1st Division, 2015). Contractor installing dry-wall at 1962-2011
• Wagner v. Bondex International, Inc. (Western District, 2012). Carpenter installing ceiling tile at Shawnee Mission South High School, 1960s

New Jersey

• Vesper v. 3M Company (2016). Homeowner doing home improvement at 47 Potter Lane, mid-1970s

New York

• Seen v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2024). Worked with dry mix joint compound
• Sason v. Dykes Lumber Co., Inc. (1st Dept., 2023). Woodworking shop operator at woodworking shop, 1967-1980
• Seen v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc. (2023). Worked with joint compound in the course of his employment
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Union carpenter at 1958 to 1995