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.

New York

• Ambruso v. Goulds Pumps (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Shipfitter and seaman in the United States Navy at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1940s
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2013). Machinist mate at USS Benham, 1952-1955
• Tobin v. Aerco Intl. (2013). Seaman and storekeeper at USS Montauk, Brooklyn, 1944-1946
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Member of the United States Navy at U.S.S. FDR, 1958-1970
• Bischofsberger v. AO Smith Water Products (2012). Refrigeration and Engine Machinist at 1952-1954
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. Ronald Dummitt v. AW Chesterton (2012). Navy serviceman supervising routine maintenance work on valves at Navy ships, 1960-1977
• Roman v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Boiler technician and stationary fireman at USS Lawrence, 1964-1969
• Auletta v. Crane Co (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation Cluster) (2011). Navy and shipyard exposure at 1940s-1980s
• Surre v. Foster Wheeler LLC (2011). Equipment maintenance in the Navy at U.S.S. Cassin Young, 1957-1959
• Horn v. A.W. Chesterson Co. (In re Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Work on navy ships at navy ships, 1950s-1970s
• Kline v. Crane Co. (IN the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Navy fireman at USS Cone, 1945-1946
• Batista v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Pipefitter at US Navy, 1950s
• Miranda v. Abex Corp. (2010). Machinist mate at vessels at sea, 1950s
• Thaut v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2010). Electrician's mate third class at USCGC Minnetonka, 1972
• Thaut v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2010). Electrician's mate third class in the Coast Guard at USCGC Glacier, 1969-1971
• Crowder V AW Chesterton Co. (2009). Worked in an aircraft carrier's boiler room at Brooklyn Navy Yard, aircraft carrier boiler room, 1958-1962
• Curry v. American Standard, Inc. (2009). Served in the United States Navy at U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, 1963-1965
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Fireman and boilerman at USS Lake Champlain, 1957-1962
• In re New York City Asbestos Litigation v. AC & S., Inc. (2009). Sailor/painter at naval ships, 1968-2000
• Early v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2008). Rear Admiral, served on ships and in the Pentagon at numerous Navy ships and the Pentagon, 1943-1976
• Dankenbrink v. Foster Wheeler (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2006). Machinist mate at 1956-59
• Ballard v. Armstrong World Indus. (Matter of Seventh Jud. Dist. Asbestos Litig.) (Monroe, 2002). Navy service at United States Navy, 1942 to 1949
• Caruolo v. John Crane, Inc. (2000). Navy fireman at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1944-1950
• Hamilton v. Garlock, Inc. (2000). Shipmate aboard the U.S.S. John W. Weeks at U.S.S. John W. Weeks
• Hamilton v. Atlas Turner, Inc. (1999). Boilerman at United States Navy, 1959 to 1961
• Hamilton v. Garlock, Inc. (1998). Boilerman in the United States Navy at Norfolk Virginia Shipyard; U.S.S. John W. Weeks, 1959-1961
• Ronsini v. Worthington Corp. (Matter Of New York City Asbestos Litigation. Elaine Ronsini V. Garlock, Inc.) (1st Dept., 1998). Seaman
• Conway v. Raymark Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (1997). Sailor in the United States Navy at 1955-1958

North Carolina

• Bantin v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Fireman and machinist (machinist mate) in the after engine room at U.S.S. Eaton, 1966-1968
• Walls v. Ford Motor Company (2022). Navy service at USS Charles H. Roan and USS Arcadia
• Penegar v. United Parcel Service (2018). Machinist mate at U.S.S. Uhlmann, 1957-1960
• Vanhoy v. American International Industries (2018). Interior Communications Electrician at USS Olmsted, 1954-1956

Ohio

• Kallsen v. AW Chesterton Company (2021). Served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Hornet at U.S.S. Hornet, 1955-1959
• Brucker v. CBS Corporation (2019). Navy service member at USS Salisbury, 1960-1967
• Shonkwiler v. AW Chesterton Company (2017). Stationed aboard the U.S.S. Ingram at U.S.S. Ingram
• French v. AW Chesterton Company (2016). Machinist's mate at U.S.S. Forrestal, 1965
• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (10th Appellate District, 2011). Marine combat physician at USS Navarro, 1964-1966

Oregon

• Beneficiaries of Estate of Strametz v. Spectrum (1997). Navy service at U.S. Navy, 1963-1968
• Estate of Strametz v. Spectrum Motor., Inc. (1995). Navy service at 1963-1968

Other federal courts

• Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (2019). Navy service member at U.S.S. Wanamassa, 1977-1980
• Devries v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation) (2017). Navy serviceman at U.S.S. Turner, 1957-60
• Boyd v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2016). Navy service (Captain) at USS Gainard, 1950s
• McINDOE v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2016). Served aboard ship (Navy) at USS Coral Sea, 1961-1963
• Stevens v. CBS Corp. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (NO. V)) (2014). Helped install Micarta panels aboard Navy vessels at U.S. Navy vessels, 1960-1985
• Leite v. Crane Co. (2014). Machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
• Wannall v. Honeywell, Inc. (2014). Navy service at United States Navy, decades-long service
• Wood v. Crane Co. (2014). Electrician for the Coast Guard at Navy ships
• Ruppel v. CBS Corporation (2012). Naval service at U.S.S. Fall River, 1946-1954
• Jackson v. Anchor Packing Co. (1993). Stationed aboard the U.S.S. Boston at U.S.S. Boston, 1957 to 1960
• Blancha v. Raymark Industries (1992). Machinist at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; USS Gainard and USS Timmerman, 1951-1955