Asbestos insulation: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve pipe and block insulation: 999 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos insulation.

Missouri

• Speck v. Union Elec. Co. (1987). Employee of Union Electric Company at Union Electric Company

Montana

• Atchley v. Louisiana Pacific Corp. (2018). Navy sailor, engine room, repairing lagging at USS Herbert J. Thomas, 1951-1955
• Wommack v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. (2017). Laborer at Cenex Laurel refinery, 1968-1969
• Baeth v. Liberty NW Ins. Corp. (2014). Dryer feeder, plugger and patch cutter at Libby lumber mill plywood plant (Champion International, then Stimson Lumber), 1989-1994
• Peterson v. Liberty NW Ins. Corp. (2013). Dryer tender, lift truck driver, de-barker worker at Stimson lumber mill, plywood plant and finger-jointer building, Libby, 1993-2002
• Johnson v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation (2009). Dryer tender, dryer stacker at Stimson Lumber Company mill (steam pipes), Libby, 1963-2001

Nebraska

• Osteen v. AC & S., Inc. (1981). Insulator at Kiewit job, 1974-1975

New Jersey

• Losurdo v. Viacomcbs Inc. (2025). Petty officer, third class storekeeper at U.S.S. Mississinewa; Boston Naval Shipyard, 1969-1970
• McDERMID v. 3M Company (2023). Helper, oiler, maintenance worker and turbine operator at PSE&G Kearny generating station, 1957-1974
• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (2022). U.S. Air Force service member supervising mechanics at B-52G and KC-135A aircraft
• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (2021). Air Force serviceman supervising aircraft mechanics at United States Air Force, B-52G and KC-135A aircraft, Maine, 1967-1971
• Klick v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (2021). Air Force serviceman supervising mechanics at United States Air Force, Maine (B-52G and KC-135A aircraft), 1967-1971
• Hammell v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Navy sailor serving in the forward fireroom at U.S.S. Charles H. Roan, forward fireroom (Brooklyn Navy Yard and at sea), April 1962 through September 1964
• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2019). Residential and commercial plumber at 1950s and 1960s
• Rowe v. Bell & Gossett Company (2018). Boiler installer and remover
• Whelan v. Armstrong International Inc. (2018). Plumber installing and cleaning boilers at 1959-1968
• Vesper v. 3M Company (2016). Sheet metal worker and electrician at Pennsylvania Railroad, Camden
• Whelan v. Armstrong Int'l (2016). Self-employed plumber installing boilers at 1959-1968
• Feaster v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Cleaner at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Camden, 1958-1967
• Feaster v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Cleaner at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Camden
• Fuoco v. 3M Company (2015). Machinist mate at U.S.S. Ammen, 1942-1945
• Latter v. 3M Company (2015). Deckhand and general maintenance worker at Dredges Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tacony, New York, Delaware Valley (American Dredging Company), Camden, 1962 to 1978
• Shearer v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Navy sailor standing watch in the aft engine room at U.S.S. Ernest G. Small, 1960-1963
• Barnes v. Foster Wheeler Corp. (2014). Fireman at USS Everglades, 1950-1952
• Barile v. 3M Company, Inc. (2013). Union insulator (apprentice) at Exxon's Bayway refinery, Linden, 1962-1963
• Andreoli v. State Insulation Corporation (2011). Contractor removing insulation at Hess terminal, 1977-1979
• Anderson v. AJ Friedman Supply Co. (2010). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Linden Bayway Refinery (Exxon), 1969-2003
• Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2006). Steamfitter/welder at Exxon Mobil refinery, Paulsboro, 1947-1984
• Olivo v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (2005). Welder/steamfitter at Exxon Mobil oil refinery, Paulsboro, 1951-1983
• Feidt v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1998). Worker aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise at U.S.S. Enterprise at the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
• Kurak v. AP Green Refractories Co. (1997). Laboratory technician at E.R. Squibb and Sons plant, New Brunswick, 1944-1988
• Higgins v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Outside machinist at Penn Jersey Shipyard
• Jadlowski v. Owens Corning (1995). The Appellate Division reversed the punitive damages award (as remitted to $2,500,000 from a $15,000,000 jury verdict) against Owens-Corning and remanded for a new trial on punitive damages, rejecting the plaintiff's cross-appeal from the remittitur.
• Ripa v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Mechanic's helper and machinist at New York Shipyard, Camden, 1950-1957
• Schiavo v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Cleaner at New York Shipyard, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Camden, 1957 or 1958, for two years
• Goss v. American Cyanamid Co. (1994). Pump and departmental mechanic at American Cyanamid plant, 1945-1984
• Coffman v. Keene Corp. (1993). Electrician at Philadelphia naval shipyard, 1951-1969
• Stevenson v. Keene Corp. (1992). Fireman in the boiler rooms at boiler rooms of three Navy ships, 1944-1946
• Landrigan v. Celotex Corp. (1991). Maintenance man and pipe insulator at Bayonne Terminal Warehouse, 1956-1972
• Mauro v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1989). Repairman and later plumber-steamfitter at Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, 1964 to the mid-to-late 1970s
• Sholtis v. American Cyanamid Co. (1989). Mill operator, maintenance laborer, pipefitter's helper, junior mechanic, area mechanic at American Cyanamid plant, 1941-1980
• Campolongo v. Celotex Corp. (1988). Employed by an insulation contractor at 1929-1968
• Millison v. EI du Pont de Nemours (1988). Pipecoverer or lagger at Chambers Works plant, 1953 to the time of trial
• Beshada v. Johns-Manville Products Corp. (1982). Pipefitters at Hercules, Inc., 1935-present

New York

• Keller v. Exxonmobil Oil Corporation (2025). Merchant seaman at Mobil Oil steam tanker fleet (SS Mobil Lube, SS Mobil Aero, SS Mobil Power, SS Socony-Vacuum, SS Mobil Gas), 1974-1984
• McWilliams v. Jenkins Bros. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2024). Steamfitter at decades
• Howard v. AO Smith Water Prods. (3rd Dept., 2023). Navy serviceman on nuclear submarines who supervised pump maintenance at US Navy nuclear submarines, 1961-1978
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). 1955 to the mid 1970's
• Badamo v. Chevron USA Inc. (2022). Fireman/water-tender and oiler in the engine room at Gulf Maracaibo, 1940s-1950s
• Pritt v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Fireman and later machinist's mate in the forward engine room at USS Purdy, 1961 to about 1964