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.

New York

• Munna v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2023). Auto mechanic
• Sides v. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (2023). Father was a mechanic (take-home exposure) at Jacob Malomed's garage, New York, 1978-1979
• Barbarino v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2022). Bus Maintainer "A" at Fresh Pond Depot, 1964-1987
• Paroni EX rel. Estate OF Paroni v. General Electric UK Holdings Ltd. (2021). Car repair worker at 1960s
• Koenig v. Pneumo Abex (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Auto mechanic at service stations in Beverley, Hamilton, and Salem, 1970-1979
• Paroni EX rel. Estate OF Paroni v. Alstom SA (2020). Automotive repair worker at 1960s
• Schrank v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2020). Auto mechanic at 1972 through 1991
• 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
• Rosen v. Genuine Parts Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Worked intermittently in the parts department at Community Chevrolet, Ridgefield Park, 1965-1974
• 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
• Gayoso v. Nissan North America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Gas station attendant who sometimes helped mechanics at Phillips 66 full service gas station, Fort Lauderdale, 1977-1978
• Mercatante v. PACCAR (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Self-employed lessee of an Exxon service station at Exxon service station, Rockaway Turnpike, 1975-1979
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Auto mechanic, steel worker, U.S. Navy and laborer at 1948-1992
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Home renovation, laborer, auto mechanic and maintenance worker at 1966-2014
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mechanic at mid 1960s
• Miller v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2019). Owner of forklift business performing brake and clutch replacements at Steelmaster Materials Handling Corporation warehouses, Kennesaw, 1980-2003
• Temperino v. Amchem Prods. (2019). Mechanic performing maintenance and repair to garbage trucks
• Nauheimer v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Automotive school student and occasional brake work on personal and family cars at 1963-1980s
• Chen v. Nissan North America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Automobile-related jobs in a body shop at body shop
• Chen v. Volkswagen Group of America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Part-time auto repair worker replacing brakes and cleaning engines at Exxon or Chevron gas station, Queens, 1982
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Automobile mechanic at 1965-1973
• Juni v. Ford Motor Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Auto mechanic servicing Ford vehicles at Orange and Rockland Utilities, 25 years
• Theodore v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2018). Brake mechanic at Sears Roebuck, White Plains, 1987-1998
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Auto mechanic at 1963-1979
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Gas station brake worker at gas station, 1961-1963
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Operator of a mechanics business at 1960s to 1980s
• Klock v. Albany Intl. Corp. (Onondaga, 2017). Mechanic in the Army at 1958-1963
• Matter of Claim OF Manocchio v. Abb Combustion Eng'g (3rd Dept., 2017). Brake mechanic
• Miller v. Hennessy Indus. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2017). User of a grinder on automobile brake linings
• Montanez v. Beck/Arnley Worldparts (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Washed her brother's laundry at friend's automobile repair shop
• Mtr OF Nyc Asbestos Litig. (1st Dept., 2017). Auto mechanic at Orange & Rockland Utilities garages (Nyack garage and a larger garage), 1966-2009
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (2016). Replacing brakes, clutches and engine parts on Ford tractors and passenger vehicles in Ireland at 1970s and 1980s
• Cicio v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Automotive repair worker at St. Paul Auto Parts, 1956-1957
• Miller v. Hennessy Indus. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Auto mechanic at 1973-1979
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (1st Dept., 2015). Mechanic
• Gayoso v. Fiat USA (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Mechanic at an automobile service station at gas station and automobile service station, late 1970s
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Performed brake jobs on vehicles at after 1970
• Juni v. Ford Motor Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Third-class mechanic at Orange and Rockland Nyack garage, 1964
• North v. Adam Opel AG. (Albany, 2015). Performed brake work on his own vehicles at 1980
• Relyea v. Borg-Warner Corp. (2015). Part-time bookkeeper at gas station and auto repair shop, 1984 to 1990
• Vellucci v. Borg-Warner Corp. (2015). Socialized at garage (did not work there) at car garage in Brooklyn, 1974-1980
• Viera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2015). Auto body repair worker at auto body repair shops, including several in the Bronx, 1959-1968
• Burawa v. Acker Drill Co. (2014). Automotive and marine repairman at Bay Towing, Queens, 1950s-1970
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland Utilities, late 1970s through late 1980s
• Konstantin v. Tishman Liquidating Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2014). Gas station worker performing brake jobs at gas station, late 1960s to early 1970s
• Baiocco v. AC & S., Inc. (2013). Brake installer and automotive mechanic at auto garage, 1950s-1970s
• Barawa v. Acker Drill Co. (2013). Automotive repair worker replacing clutches and brakes at Bay Towing, Queens, early 1950s onward
• Finerty v. Abex Corp. (2013). Mechanic at 1970's and early 1980's
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland, late 1970s-late 1980s
• Fersch v. Volkswagen Group of America (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2013). Mechanics at overlapping period of 40 years