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.

Pennsylvania

• Kummer v. Allied Signal, Inc. (2008). Machinists' mate / boiler tender at USS Noble, 1961-1965
• Wright v. Allied Signal, Inc. (2008). Navy service at United States Navy
• Gregg v. VJ Auto Parts Company (Eastern District, 2007). Service in the United States Navy at three-year period
• Coward v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Marine electrician at naval vessel boiler rooms (naval reserve), at least ten years
• Simmons v. Pacor, Inc. (1996). Navy service at United States Navy, 1943-1963
• DiDio v. Philadelphia Asbestos Corp. (1994). Pipefitter at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1958-1965; 1966 until trial
• Dempsey v. Pacor, Inc. (1993). Electrician in the United States Navy at United States Navy, 1956-1960
• Giffear v. Johns-Manville Corp. (1993). Navy service member at United States Navy, 1964-1968
• Vigiolto v. Johns-Manville Corp. (1986). Navy serviceman at Navy ships built and/or reconditioned by the Bureau of Ships, 1943-1945

Rhode Island

• Mannix v. CBS Corporation (2019). Machinist mate, second class at USS Saratoga (CVA-60), 1965-1969
• McCarthy v. Warren Pumps (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Deck force, quartermaster, metalsmith at U.S.S. Glennon, DD-840, 1951-1955
• Stevens v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2017). Boiler technician at USS Allagash, 1951-1952
• Sweredoski v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2013). Fireman and boiler operator at U.S.S. Independence, 1965-1967
• Sweredoski v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2013). Fireman and boiler operator at U.S.S. Independence, 1965-1967
• Sweredoski v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2013). Fireman and boiler operator in the ship's boiler rooms at U.S.S. Independence, 1965-1967
• Sweredoski v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2013). Fireman and boiler operator in the ship's boiler rooms at U.S.S. Independence, 1965-1967
• Sweredoski v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2013). Fireman and boiler operator in the boiler rooms at U.S.S. Independence, 1965-1967
• Brandt v. AW Chesterton Company (2011). Heavy truck driver at U.S. Army, 1948-1952

South Carolina

• Robertson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Boiler tender at 1961-1965
• Robertson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2020). Boiler tender at United States Navy, 1961-1965
• Chesher v. 3M Company (2018). Machinist mate and commissioned officer at U.S. Navy ships (including USS Cadmus, USS Fox, USS Mahan, USS Pratt), 1965-1989
• Chesher v. 3M Company (2017). Machinist mate and commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy at USS Henderson, USS Fox, USS Kraus, USS Cadmus, USS Mahan, USS Pratt, 1965-1989
• Haskins v. 3M Company (2017). Fireman at USS Coney, 1953-1956

Texas

• Andrews v. John Crane, Inc. (14th District, 2020). Navy sailor at Navy ships, 1957 to 1967
• Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (2010). Navy service at Navy ships (boiler rooms), 1956-1976
• Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Stephens (2007). Navy service at 1944-1946
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Stephens (1st District, 2007). Navy service at 1944-1946
• Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (2006). Boiler tender at 1956, for approximately twenty years
• Madden v. Able Supply Co. (2002). Navy service member at USS Wren
• Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Walters (13th District, 1999). Navy enlistee overseeing nuclear submarine construction at Navy nuclear submarine construction, 1960s

Utah

• Hipwell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2022). Boiler tender standing fire watch at U.S.S. Foss, dry dock, Long Beach, 1951-1953
• Hipwell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2022). Boiler tender at U.S.S. Foss, 1951-1953

Virginia

• Gehant v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (2022). Boiler technician at USS America, 1967-1970
• Mullinex v. John Crane, Inc. (2022). Navy ships
• Mullinex v. John Crane, Inc. (2020). Machinist Mate in the United States Navy at Navy ships docked in Norfolk, Virginia and elsewhere, and shipyards, 1969-1989
• Goodrich v. John Crane, Inc. (2018). Fireman, machinist's mate, boiler tender at USS Corry (DDR-817), 1959-1961
• Brinkman v. General Dynamics Corporation (2016). Serving in the United States Navy at nuclear submarine built by General Dynamics and Electric Boat, 1966-1967
• Gibbs v. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (2012). Enlisted seaman, electronics technician at USS Lewis and Clark, SSB(N) 644, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, 1965
• John Crane, Inc. v. Hardick (2012). Service in the Navy
• John Crane, Inc. v. Hardick (2012). Shipfitter at USS Newport News, USS Tutuila, USS Wrangell, 1958-1962
• Anderson v. Crown Cork & Seal (2000). Boilermaker (seaman in the After Fireroom) at USS Laffey, 1950-1954
• McCormick v. CE Thurston & Sons, Inc. (1997). Navy officer at USS NIMITZ, 1975-1979

Washington

• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
• Perkins v. United States (2023). Wife of Navy Machinist Mate; did his laundry at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1968-1974
• Welch v. Crane Co. (2023). Service onboard several Navy ships at Navy ships
• Welch v. Crane Co. (2023). Fireman in the pipefitters' welding shop at USS Carronade, 1966-1968
• Behrmann v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Navy service on ships at Navy ships
• Behrmann v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Electrician's mate at USS Burton Island, 1959-1962
• Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Repairing and maintaining machinery in ship engine rooms at USS DYNAMIC, 1963-1984
• Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Engineman aboard the USS TUSCALOOSA at Todd Shipyards (USS TUSCALOOSA overhaul), Seattle, 1974