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.

Other federal courts

• Cochran v. EI DuPont de Nemours (1991). Deck grinding crew sailor at USS Independence, Norfolk, 1970 to 1974
• Sawyer v. Fibreboard Corp. (In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases) (1991). Sailor involved in overhaul of warships, sweeping up dust at Navy warships Buckley, Maddox, Topeka and Rathburne
• Kaiser v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1989). Boiler repairman / boiler technician at Navy destroyers, 1948-1952
• Lee v. Celotex Corp. (1985). Boilertender at U.S. Naval Base on Cockspur Island, Savannah, 1941-1945
• Vaughan v. Johns-Manville Corp. (1981). Boiler tender at United States Navy ships, 1943-1969

Pennsylvania

• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2024). Navy trainee in nuclear-powered submarine course at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), 1954-1955
• Finello v. Foster Wheeler LLC (2023). Boiler tender at U.S.S. Cone, 1957-1961
• Gorton v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2023). Electrician mate at USS Blue, 1959-1961
• Korol v. Aurora Pump Company (2023). Navy fireman and fireman's apprentice at U.S.S. Dahlgren, 1961-1963
• Gorton v. Gardner Denver, Inc. (2022). Worked onboard the ship for the United States Navy at USS Blue
• Rogers v. AO Smith Corp. (2022). B Division Boilerman/Boiler Technician at U.S.S. Forrestal, 1967-1970
• Data v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Fireman in the engine room at USS Newport News (CA-148), 1969-1973
• Data v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy service, worked in the engine room at USS Newport News (CA-148), 1969-1973
• Gay v. AO Smith Corp. (2021). Submarine engineman at USS Blower, 1946-58
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy employment at 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy sailor on submarines, including repacking pumps at USS Blower, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Engineman at USS Blower, 1946-1947
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy service at USS Seawolf, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy employment at United States Navy, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy serviceman at USS Seawolf
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy service at USS Blower and USS Blackfin, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Engineman at USS Seawolf, before 1959
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). United States Navy, 1946-1958
• Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021). Navy serviceman at Naval Air Facility Adak
• Kraus v. Alcatel-Lucent (2019). Served aboard the USS Cambria (Navy) at USS Cambria, 1964-1967
• Kraus v. Alcatel-Lucent (2019). Navy service aboard the USS Cambria at USS Cambria, 1964-1967
• Kraus v. Alcatel-Lucent (2019). Navy service aboard the USS Cambria, with electronic equipment maintained in his presence at USS Cambria
• Lamson v. Georgia-Pacific LLC (2019). Carpenter at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1967-1971
• Walker v. Viad Corp. (2019). Electrician at U.S.S. Plymouth Rock, 1969-1971
• Walker v. Viad Corp. (2019). Electrician at U.S.S. Plymouth Rock, 1969-1971
• Kraus v. Alcatel-Lucent (2018). Electronics officer and subsequently communications officer at U.S.S. Cambria, 1964-1967
• George v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016). Navy and Reserves service at 1955-1961
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2012). Served in the U.S. Navy at U.S.S. Yorktown, 1962-1971
• Donn v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2012). Active-duty serviceman in the United States Navy at Navy nuclear submarines, 1957-1981
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Machinist's mate at USS Yorktown, 1962 to 1971
• Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011). Machinist's mate at USS Yorktown, 1962-1971
• Corley v. Bill Vann Co. (In re Liability Litigation) (2011). U.S. Navy service at through 1973
• McCloskey v. Allis-Chalmers Products Liability Trust (2011). Served in the Navy at USS Vernon County
• Curry v. American Standard (2010). Fireman apprentice, boiler man striker; later boiler man third class at USS Kitty Hawk, 1963-1965
• Curry v. American Standard (2010). Fireman apprentice, boiler man striker at USS Kitty Hawk, 1963-1965
• Faddish v. CBS Corporation (2010). Serviceman in the U.S. Navy at U.S.S. Essex, 1958-1961
• Faddish v. General Electric Co. (2010). Serviceman in the U.S. Navy at U.S.S. Essex, 1958-1961
• Faddish v. Warren Pumps, LLC (2010). Serviceman in the U.S. Navy at U.S.S. Essex, 1958-1961
• Travis v. Globe Mfg. Co. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation) (2010). Firefighter at Naval Air Station New York (NASNY), 1957-1962
• Peter & Elpis Constantinides v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2010). Fireman's apprentice at U.S.S. Iowa, 1954-1956
• Peter & Elpis Constantinides v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2010). Fireman's apprentice and fireman in the boiler room at U.S.S. Iowa, 1954-1956
• Peter & Elpis Constantinides v. Leslie Controls, Inc. (2010). Fireman's apprentice and fireman, boiler room at U.S.S. Iowa, 1954-1956
• Summers v. Certainteed Corp. (2010). Enlisted in the Navy at Navy service, 1950s-1970s
• Gregg v. VJ Auto Parts Co. (2009). Served in the United States Navy at United States Navy, three years
• Anderson v. Bondex Int'l (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation) (2009). White-collar office position at Navy-operated office buildings (federal installations), 1962-1985