Painters: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve painters: 30 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Painters.

California

• Webster v. Exxonmobil Oil Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2011). Industrial painter at Mobil refinery, Torrance, 1975-1977

District of Columbia

• Rocha v. Brown & Gould, LLP (2015). Painter at D.C. Greyhound Bus terminal, Washington

Kansas

• Harding v. KC Wall Products, Inc. (1992). Painting contractor at Wichita, 1972-1977
• Harding v. Proko Industries, Inc. (1991). Self-employed painting contractor at Amarillo, 1954-1960

Louisiana

• Hernandez v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2020). Painter's helper and assistant clerk at Avondale, 1968, 1969, and 1970 (summers)
• Scott v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (4th Circuit, 1998). Sign painter at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation Chalmette facility, 1952-1983

Maine

• Austin v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (1984). Painter and cleaner at Bath Iron Works, 1952-1976
• Austin v. Unarco Industries, Inc. (1983). Painter and cleaner at Bath Iron Works, 1952-1976

Montana

• Wommack v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. (2017). Painter at Cenex Laurel refinery, c. 1969-1970

New York

• Katechis v. Allied Bldg. Prods. Corp. (2022). Painter at 1967-1971
• Katechis v. Allied Bldg. Prods. Corp. (2022). Painter at 1967-1971
• Lanza v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (Matter of Nyc Asbestos Litig) (2020). Painter at commercial and residential buildings, 1970-1977
• Schwartz v. Advance Auto Supply (2019). Worked for Don Coleman at Coleman Painting at Coleman Painting, Metuchen
• American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017). Painter and plasterer at World Trade Center (WTC Hudson Tubes Project), New York, 1969-1970
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Union painter at 1963-2002
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Color Chemist, painter and home renovator at 1951-1970
• Koulermos v. Treadwell Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Painter for a paint contractor at Northport Power Station, 1950s per plaintiff; 1960s per National Grid's evidence
• Cuzzolino v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Painter
• Assenzio v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Painter and demolition worker at 1970s-2010
• Assenzio v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2013). Painter and laborer at 1980s
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Painter for Nassau County at 1969-late 1970s
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Commercial painter at 1969-1980s
• Early v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2008). Painting work with his brother at 1972-92

Ohio

• State EX rel. Roger Bacon High School v. Indus. Comm. OF Ohio (10th Appellate District, 2011). Painter at Carlisle Chemical (Cincinnati Milacron), 1955

Pennsylvania

• Warrington v. 3M Company (2023). Painter in the Paint Shop Division at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 1980-1994
• Kirk v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1995). Painter at New York Shipyard, Camden, late 1950's and early 1960's

Texas

• Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Stephens (2007). Commercial painter at commercial buildings including schools, hospitals, paper mills and grocery stores, 1954-1977
• Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Stephens (1st District, 2007). Commercial painter at commercial buildings (schools, hospitals, paper mills, grocery stores, car dealerships), 1954-1977

Washington

• Holdsworth v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. (1st Division, 2023). Paint shop worker at Camas paper mill, 1988-1995

Wisconsin

• Singer v. Pneumo Abex, LLC. (1st District, 2012). Painter and glass setter at Harnischfeger National Avenue plant, Building 35, Milwaukee, 1952-1993