Auto Mechanics and Brake Workers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve auto mechanics and brake work: 291 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Auto Mechanics and Brake Workers.

Alabama

• Corley v. Long-Lewis, Inc. (2020). Self-employed mechanic and repairman
• Morgan v. Bill Vann Company, Inc. (2013). Part-time service station worker doing brake jobs and minor automotive repairs at Homer's Tire & Supply Company, Cleveland, 1956-1958

Arkansas

• Thomas v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Brake mechanic at Stuart's Brake Shop, Little Rock and North Little Rock, approximately twelve years
• Thomas v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Brake mechanic and manager at auto repair shops, approximately twelve years

California

• Brooks v. Mission Stucco Company (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2024). Worked near automotive brakes
• Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024). Civilian automotive clutch work
• Perez v. Century Indemnity Co. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2024). Container chassis mechanic at Transport System Services facility, Oakland waterfront, 1982-1987
• Watts v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2024). Automotive repair shop owner and mechanic at Lafayette Autoworks, 1983-2005
• Ramirez v. Avon Prods. (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2023). Household exposure through husband's automotive repair work
• Toy v. Honeywell Int'l (In re Asbestos) (2021). Mechanic in the motor pool at U.S. Army motor pool, 1954-1956
• Putt v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2021). Auto mechanic at gas stations at Gas stations owned by Exxon Mobil and Chevron Oil, 1966-1970
• Barr v. Parker-Hannifin Corp. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Co-owner of auto parts store, worked in retail parts sales at Automotive parts and repair shop, Grass Valley, 1979-1988
• Kramer v. Amcord Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Replacing brakes and clutches
• Linsowe v. Hennessy Indus. (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Career brake mechanic at Downey Ford, 1960s
• Toy v. Viking Pump (In re Toy Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Wheel mechanic at 1953-1962
• Rickert v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Work on asbestos-containing brakes, clutches, and gaskets
• Toy v. Honeywell International Inc. (2019). Wheel mechanic at U.S. Army, Germany, 1953-1962
• Hake v. Allied Fluid Products Corp. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2018). Helper at his family's service station, assisting his father with brake and clutch jobs at Hake Standard Service Station, Cawker City, 1953-1962
• City of Pasadena v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Vehicle mechanic at City of Pasadena vehicle repair facilities, 1980-1987
• Johnson v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2017). Visitor to his father's workplace who sometimes helped with brake and clutch work at Bekins main warehouse, Stockton, 1972-1982
• Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Visitor to her boyfriend (later husband) at work in the service bay at Enco service station, Pomona, 1966-1967
• Phillips v. Honeywell International Inc. (5th Appellate District, 2017). Attendant and mechanic at gas stations in Mariposa, 1969-1971
• Thrash v. Cirrus Enterprises, LLC (2017). Automotive work at various locations
• Davis v. Honeywell International Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Automotive work, primarily brake jobs at 1963 or 1964 until 1978 or 1979
• Rondon v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2016). Mechanic at 1965-1988
• Greenberg v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Auto mechanic at his own auto repair business in the San Fernando Valley, 1967-1986
• Marteney v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Worked in father's garage replacing brake linings at his father's garage, from age nine
• Uribes v. BASF Catalysts, LLC (2015). Auto mechanic at San Jose, approximately thirty-five years
• Lovelace v. Pneumo Abex LLC (3rd Appellate District, 2014). Brake mechanic / truck mechanic at 1950-1980
• Olds v. 3M Company (2014). Refrigeration mechanic, service manager/shop supervisor, safety manager at Ryder Truck Rental, 1968-1980
• Scott v. Ford Motor Company (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2014). Auto mechanic and service station owner at Service stations owned and operated by Scott, over 40 years, first station opened 1966
• Steiner v. Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 6th Division, 2013). Part-time gas station worker doing brake, clutch and gasket repair at gas station, 1978, 1980
• Bankhead v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2012). Parts man at automotive maintenance facilities at automotive maintenance facilities, 1965-1999
• Bankhead v. Pneumo Abex LLC (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2012). Parts man at automotive maintenance facilities, 1965-1999
• Barker v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Mechanic in an automotive repair garage at automotive repair garage, 1967-1995
• Bettencourt v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2012). Nonoccupational maintenance and repair of cars, trucks, and motorcycles
• Farag v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2012). Mechanic and gas station owner at gas station in Ontario, California
• Shields v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2012). Mechanic
• Vanhooser v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2012). Automobile mechanic at until 1990
• Adams v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2011). Shade tree mechanic
• Haver v. BNSF Railway Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2010). Brake repair on friends' and family's personal automobiles (husband Mike Haver)
• Russell v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2010). Tire changer at West Coast Stores, North Hollywood, 1953-1954
• Smith v. Pneumo Abex LLC (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2010). Serviceman for Edison's vehicles who replaced brakes at Southern California Edison, 1970-1971
• Teruel-Armstrong v. Borg-Warner Morsetec, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2010). Automobile mechanic at repair shop owned by Arnold Sutton, 1976-1978
• Ransford v. Griffin Wheel Company, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2009). Repairing and replacing brakes on locomotives and rolling stock at Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, 39 years
• Wangen v. Gardner Denver, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2009). Job at a service station and auto repair shop at service station and auto repair shop, 1955
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Worked on vehicles at teenage years
• Foster Wheeler LLC v. Superior Court OF San Francisco County (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Mechanic and custodian at power plant, 1970-2006
• Quarles v. Advocate Mines Limited (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2006). Auto detailer and sometime repairman doing brake jobs
• Chavers v. Gatke Corp. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Automobile and truck mechanic repairing friction brakes