Navy: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve the Navy: 496 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Navy.

California

• Lund v. 3M Company (2013). Worked for the U.S. Navy at Navy ships, 1958-1977
• Nelson v. Air and Liquid Systems Corp. (2013). Operations and Communications Officer at USS Mansfield, 1960-1963
• Pfeifer v. John Crane, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2013). Apprentice fireman and boiler tender at Navy destroyers, 1963-1971
• Willis v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2013). Worked for the U.S. Navy at U.S. Navy ships
• Brantley v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, Inc. (2012). Served in the United States Navy at USS Fort Marion
• Brewer v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Machinist's mate in the forward engine room at U.S.S. Preble, 1961-1965
• Cundiff v. Lone Star Industries, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Navy sailor working in engine rooms on pumps and valves at USS Kitty Hawk, during overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1964-1965
• Harris v. CBS Corporation (2012). Naval Officer undergoing training at A1W nuclear reactor prototype, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, 1964-65
• O'neil v. Crane Co. (2012). Supervised enlisted men who repaired equipment in the engine and boiler rooms at USS Oriskany, 1965-1967
• Robinson v. Ssw, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2012). Boiler tender and boiler repairman at United States Navy, 1958-1969
• Vanhooser v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2012). Service in the United States Navy at United States Navy, 1960s-1970s
• Kelemen v. John Crane, Inc. (2nd District, Division 2, 2011). Machinist's mate at U.S.S. Sperry, 1967-1975
• Webster v. Exxonmobil Oil Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2011). Boiler tender in the Navy at U.S. Navy, 1950-1954
• Woodard v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2011). Navy service member at USS Rogers, 1961-1965
• Davis v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2010). Sailor at U.S. Navy, 1951-1955
• Hall v. Warren Pumps LLC (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2010). Fireman and machinist mate, working in boiler rooms and engine rooms at Navy ships, 1945-1964
• Reaser v. AW Chesterton Company (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2010). Pipefitting and welding aboard the Naval vessels at Navy vessels, San Diego and Long Beach shipyards, 1951-1971
• Clemmer v. Thorpe Insulation Company (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2009). Fireman apprentice; first class machinist mate in charge of the engine room at USS Wilkinson at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 1953-1960
• Merrill v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Machinist's mate at United States Navy ships, 1959-1979
• O'neil v. Crane Co. (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2009). Officer (main engine junior officer, then boiler division officer) at USS Oriskany, June 1965 - August 1966
• Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2009). Boiler repair shop worker repairing and maintaining other warships' boilers at U.S.S. Klondike, 1963-1967
• Walmach v. Wheeler (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2009). Marine machinist at Navy ships with Foster Wheeler boilers
• Wangen v. Gardner Denver, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2009). Navy sailor performing ship maintenance and repair at USS Wiltsie, 1950-1954
• Cadlo v. Metalclad Insulation (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2008). Served onboard the USS Black at USS Black
• Clemmer v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2008). Fireman apprentice at USS Myles C. Fox, 1950s
• Cunningham v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2008). Machinist's mate at Great Lakes Naval Training Facility
• Garza v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Fireman and boiler man at USS Randall
• Holliday v. Warren Pumps LLC (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2008). Boiler operator at USS Bremerton, 1953 to 1956
• Norris v. Crane Company (2nd Appellate District, 5th Division, 2008). Sailor, gunner's mate at U.S.S. Bremerton (Mare Island Naval Shipyard and Bremerton Naval Shipyard dry dock overhauls), 1955-1957
• Whitlock v. Foster Wheeler, LLC (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2008). Boiler technician in Boiler Room No. 4 at USS Kitty Hawk, Bremerton Naval shipyard (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard), 1965
• Ballenger v. Agco Corporation (2007). Naval officer at Todd Shipyards, San Pedro; USS Tappahannock
• Cadlo v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2007). Machinist mate at USS Black; Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 1965-1968
• Weber v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2006). Machinist at USS Hanson, 1960-1964
• Cadlo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2004). Machinists mate at USS Black, 1965-1968
• Chavers v. Gatke Corp. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Navy service at United States Navy, 1958 to 1962
• Taylor v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Machinist mate at Navy submarines and surface ships, 1962-1971, 1973-1976
• Howard v. Owens Corning (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1999). Torpedoman's mate, later clerk at U.S.S. Piedmont, 1963-1965
• Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997). Navy sailor assigned to destroyer, worked in boiler room at U.S.S. Mullaney, 1964-1968
• Hansen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1996). Military service at 1942-1945
• Jenkins v. T & N Plc (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 1996). Navy serviceman working on pipe insulation at 1943-1945, 1951-1952
• Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Metalsmith at U.S.S. Bremerton (decommissioning overhaul at Long Beach), 1960
• Dumin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1994). Boiler tender at Pocono (home ported at Norfolk Naval Shipyard), 1953-1954

Connecticut

• Bray v. Ingersoll-Rand Co. (2015). Military service at 1953-1956
• Carroll v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2008). Shipfitter at United States Navy, 1945 to 1949
• Pantalone v. Aurora Pump Co. (2008). Screw machine operator at U.S.S. Fulton and U.S.S. Dortch, 1951-1956
• Contois v. Able Industries Inc. (2007). Seaman in the U.S. Navy at USS Bordelon, 1951-1955
• Machnik v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. (2007). Machinist's mate at U.S.S. Vogelgesang, 1949-1952

Delaware

• Roadarmel v. Curtiss-Wright Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2023). Engineering Officer at U.S.S. Exultant, 1962-1964
• Gilstrap v. CBS Corporation (2021). Engine room striker at USS Volador, 1956-1958
• Cox v. Foster Wheeler (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2021). Boiler tender (earlier E-2 fireman) at USS Chukawan, 1967-1968