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.

California

• Ferris v. Gatke Corporation (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Replaced friction brake shoes on his own and his neighbors' automobiles at close to 40 years
• Skip Fordyce, Inc. v. Workers'comp. Appeals BD. (4th Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1983). Motorcycle mechanic and painter at Skip Fordyce motorcycle shop, 1952-1957

Connecticut

• Erhardt v. Bmw OF North America, LLC (2021). Parts manager, sales manager and general manager at Ridgefield European Motors, 1968-1990

Delaware

• Jordonek v. Hennessy Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2023). Automotive mechanic at Goodyear Tire Service Center, Maple Heights, 1972 to 1999
• Jordonek v. Hennessy Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2023). Automotive mechanic at Goodyear Tire Service Center, Maple Heights, 1972 to 1999
• Jordonek v. Hennessy Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2023). Automotive mechanic at Goodyear Tire Service Center, Maple Heights, 1972-1999
• Droz v. Hennessy Industries, LLC (2022). Auto shop worker servicing car brakes, used arc grinder to resurface brake shoes at Larry's Auto Repair, 1971-73
• Petit v. Hennessy Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Worked with AMMCO brake arcing and lathe machines at A-1 Auto Parts, 1981-1986
• Knecht v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Automobile mechanic at Knecht Automotive, Los Alamos
• Knecht v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Automobile mechanic and shop owner at Knecht Automotive, Los Alamos
• Johansen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Owner performing brake jobs on his own Ford pickups at late 1960s-1986
• Richards v. Copes-Vulcan, Inc. (2019). Shade tree mechanic and gas station work at gas stations
• Pieno v. Crosby Valve (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Salesman and mechanic at Western Auto, Gretna, 1954-1962
• Evans v. Flowserve US Inc. (2017). Changing brakes on family automobiles at early 1960s-1990s
• Leathers v. Pneumo Abex (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Automotive mechanic at Oak Lawn, Cranston, 1963-1965; 1967 to late 1960s
• Evans v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Changing brakes on family automobiles at early 1960s-1990s
• In re Asbestos Litigation Evans v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2017). Changed brakes on family automobiles at early 1960s to 1990s
• Walls v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Asebestos Litigation) (2017). Automotive mechanic at family service station, 1971-1986 and later
• Winhauer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Personal automotive maintenance at 1940s-1990s
• Muse v. Honeywell Int'l (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2014). Personal automotive brake work helping neighbor and relatives at 1980-1985
• Farrall v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Non-occupational mechanic on his own and friends' Ford vehicles; mechanic replacing brakes on Ford trucks
• Edmisten v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. (2012). Ordered parts for and installed brakes and clutches on buses at O'Neal's Bus Service, Wilmington and Smyrna, 1965-1977
• Dana Companies, LLC v. Crawford (2011). Car repair business owner/operator at Henderson car repair business, four decades
• Bowser v. Parker-Hannifin Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Aviation mechanic at Shelby airport, 1967-1973
• General Motors Corporation v. Grenier (2009). Auto mechanic at 36 years
• General Motors Corporation v. Grenier (2009). Auto mechanic at thirty-eight years

Florida

• Doolin v. Ford Motor Company (2018). Child who visited and helped in his father's ministry auto shop at Teen Challenge auto shop, 1973-1983
• Waite v. Aii Acquisition Corp. (2018). Working with automotive parts at after 1978
• Bechtel Corporation v. Batchelor (3rd District, 2017). Hobby brake repair
• Doolin v. American Optical Corporation (2017). Visitor to his father's mechanic workplace who sometimes performed brake and clutch work at his father's workplace, 1970-1983
• Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. Jones (2nd District, 2017). Career in the automotive industry in upstate New York
• Viera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2016). Auto-body worker using body filler at auto shops, 1959-1968
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Guilder (3rd District, 2009). Repaired automobiles at 1970s-1980s
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Guilder (3rd District, 2009). Repaired automobiles at 1970's and 1980's

Illinois

• Johnson v. Orton (2021). Brake jobs and one drywall job at 1970s
• Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (5th District, 2021). Repairing brakes on motor vehicles that he owned
• Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (2019). Repaired brakes on motor vehicles he owned at 1962 through the 1970's
• Ayotte v. Boeing Co. (2018). Commercial airline mechanic at O'Hare Airport; West Palm Beach Airport; Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Chicago, 1979-2004
• McKinney v. Hobart Bros. Co. (4th District, 2018). Automobile mechanic at over 40 years
• Neumann v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2016). Mother of a gas station attendant and mechanic; laundered his clothes at 1970-1974
• Neumann v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2016). Mother of a gas station attendant and mechanic; laundered his clothes at 1970-1974
• Speedy v. 3M Company (2015). Employment at a NAPA Store at NAPA Store
• Hasenberg v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014). Crane rental business and auto body repair/service shops at crane rental business and auto body repair/service shops, 1974-1988

Indiana

• Sorenson v. Allied Products Corp. (1999). Mechanic at Fowler Oliver Sales, Inc., 1964-1971 and 1977-1993

Iowa

• Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022). Equipment operator, highway maintenance, truck driver, mechanic's helper, and mechanic at Iowa Department of Transportation, 1968-2006
• Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022). Equipment operator, highway maintenance, truck driver, mechanic's helper, and mechanic at Iowa Department of Transportation, 1968-2006

Kentucky

• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2021). Class C oiler mechanic at Smith Coal surface mine sites, 1984-93
• Papineau v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2021). Mechanic, truck driver, and heavy equipment operator at Smith Coal, 1984-1992
• Landreth v. Brake Supply Company, Inc. (2017). Mechanic's assistant at Riley Trucking Company, 1976
• Surita v. Arvinmeritor, Inc. (2017). Helping her father with brake jobs at Family vehicles, Shabbona, Illinois, 1970s-1980s