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.
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Rhode Island
- Day v. 3M Company Inc. (2024). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes at Mr. Bonito's automotive shop, 1966-1990
- Hostetter v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Heavy equipment mechanic; mechanic on Mack and Ford trucks at 1970s
- Melford v. Abex Corporation (2012). Shop mechanic and foreman at automotive garage, mid-1960s through 1990
- Asbury v. AW Chesterton Company (2010). Child who swept the floor of her father's tractor repair shop at Her father's tractor repair shop, 1950-1964
Tennessee
- Stockton v. Ford Motor Company (2017). Wife who cleaned her husband's auto shop and laundered his work clothing at Stockton Auto
Texas
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. (2025). Automotive mechanic at early 1990s
- Petrie v. Novelis Corporation (2021). Teen working on car brakes
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Bostic (5th District, 2010). Bystander and assistant to his father's automotive repairs; later did his own brake and clutch work
- Borg-Warner Corporation v. Flores (2007). Brake mechanic at Sears automotive department, Corpus Christi, 1966-2001
- Borg-Warner Corp. v. Flores (13th District, 2004). Mechanic at 1972-1975
- In re Sears, Roebuck and Co. (9th District, 2004). Son of a Sears automotive repair shop worker (stepfather) at Sears Automotive repair shop
- Vaughn v. Ford Motor Co. (11th District, 2002). Auto mechanic at garage Uniroyal leased from K-Mart, Joliet, early 1970s
Utah
- Riegler v. Carlisle Companies, Incorporated (2023). Gas station attendant who helped mechanics with brake work at service station, Salt Lake City, September 1965 to January 1966
- Sylvester v. Blue Bird Corporation (2022). Auto mechanic; owner and operator of an auto wrecking business at Labrum Auto Wrecking, early 1960s-1994
Washington
- Sorrentino v. Ammco Tools, Inc. (1st Division, 2024). Mechanic at United Volkswagen, Spokane, 1972 to 1975
- Carroll v. Akebono Brake Corporation (1st Division, 2022). Shade-tree mechanic at 1970s and 1980s
- Coogan v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec Inc. (2021). Automotive repair work and repairing industrial equipment in his excavation business at decades
- Jack v. Dco, LLC (2019). Professional automotive mechanic at 1962 to 1967
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Vehicle maintenance work at 1966 to 1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed all maintenance work on his vehicles, including friction work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed all maintenance work on his own vehicles, including brake and clutch work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed maintenance on his own vehicles, specifically friction work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed maintenance on his own vehicles, friction work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed maintenance on his own vehicles, specifically friction work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Performed maintenance on his own vehicles, friction work at 1966-1997
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Professional and home auto mechanic at Decedent's garage; parts bought at Schuck's Auto Parts stores, Vancouver, 1960-2002
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Personal automotive work
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Personal automotive work
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Personal automotive work
- Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Mechanic; automotive work on personal vehicles at 1955-2001
- Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Co-owner and mechanic, brake and clutch jobs at Dexter Avenue Auto Repair, Seattle, 1962-1964
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Personal auto repair at 1939-1957
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Personal auto repair at 1939-1957
- Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2018). Auto mechanic (personal auto repair) at 1939-1957
- Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Work in an automotive repair department at automotive repair department, Toronto, 1986
- Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Work with brakes and clutches on Volkswagen vehicles at Toronto, 1986-1994
- Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017). Worked with brakes and clutches on Volkswagen vehicles at Toronto, 1986-1994
- Estenson v. Caterpillar Inc. (1st Division, 2015). Heavy-duty mechanic at Morrison Knudsen Construction Company, 1955
- Moore v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (1st Division, 2006). Motorcycle shop owner who sold parts and performed motorcycle repairs at Rebel Motorcycle Mart, Tacoma, 1986-2000
- Brown v. Crown Cork & Seal Company (1st Division, 2005). Service station worker replacing car brakes at service station, Trentwood, 1947-1949
- Clare v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (1st Division, 2005). Truck mechanic, including brake repair at about 30 years
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