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.

New York

• Phelps v. CBS Corporation (2021). Apprentice coppersmith at Brooklyn Navy Yard (USS Constellation), 1961-1963
• Piepke v. Insulation Distributors (In re Eight Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (Erie, 2020). Bricklayer at D'Youville or Buffalo State Colleges, 1957-1978
• Phelps v. CBS Corporation (2020). Apprentice coppersmith at Brooklyn Navy Yard (including the USS Constellation), October 1961 to January 1963
• Allen v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2019). Electrician's Mate at LST 528 (U.S.S. Catahoula Parish) and U.S.S. Marquette
• Ford v. AO Smith Water Products (1st Dept., 2019). 20 years
• Alder v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Damage surveyor and salvage officer at ships surveyed for The Salvage Association, 1980-1988
• Proctor v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Electrical work at Weslyn College, 1963
• Epstein v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Refilling vending machines at Exxon Baytown Refinery, 1976-1980
• Mantovi v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mobil Oil Refinery
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and steam fitter at 1954-1994
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and auto repair at 1953-2006
• Ombramonti v. Morse Diesel (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Mosaic and terrazzo worker / cement mason at New York City jobsites where Morse Diesel was general contractor
• Knudsen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Seaman/fireman in the U.S. Navy at 1956-1958
• Matter of Fischer v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2019). Worked in family florist business greenhouses at Morningside Greenhouses
• Yavner v. Fulton Boiler Works (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Worked at his grandfather's laundry shop starting at age 11 at Jay Silverman Laundry, Winthrop, from about 1946 or 1947
• Temperino v. Amchem Prods. (2019). Construction worker at residential and commercial sites, including boiler demolition
• Bucci v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2018). General utility mechanic, mechanic B, and heavy equipment operator at Con Ed powerhouses, New York, 1975-1980s
• Cavalieri v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (Erie, 2018). Plumber at Sal's Plumbing and Heating Service, Buffalo, 1982-1986
• Nauheimer v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Superintendent at boiler, early to mid 1980s
• Botta v. AERCO Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Sheet metal worker at commercial and residential sites, 1950s-1980s
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Fire control technician at Navy ship, 1955-1957
• Montebianco v. AO Smith Corp. (2018). Telephone repair technician at commercial and residential properties, 1972 to the early 1980's
• American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017). Tile setter at World Trade Center (WTC Hudson Tubes Project), New York, 1971-1975
• Cunningham v. Aerco Intl. (2017). Plumber, roofer and mechanic at 1970s-1990s
• Evans v. 3M Co. (2017). HVAC Heating-Install Mechanic at Vulcan, 1955-1959
• Appleton v. Allied Signal (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Boiler man at U.S. Navy ships, 1958-1978
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Electrician's mate in the U.S. Navy at U.S. Navy, 1974-1989
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Commercial and residential plumber at 1964-2014
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Plumber's helper at 1972 to 1982
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Foreman in meter operations at building basements, 1960s-1980s
• Holzworth v. Alfa Laval Inc. (2016). Construction manager performing construction on his own homes at fire-damaged house he was cleaning and rebuilding, 1964-1982
• Battistoni v. ITW Food Equipment Group (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2016). Butcher and banquet chef at Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, 1980-1999
• North v. National Grid Generation (IN the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2016). Worker at power plant at LILCO power plant
• Cicio v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Engineman at naval ships and shipyards, 1948-1967
• DePriest v. Crane Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2016). Sheet-metal worker at shipyards and furnace installer industrial sites, Rochester, 1960s and 1970s
• Hackshaw v. Crane Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2016). Mechanic and electrician
• Mtr OF Nyc Asbestos Litig. (2016). Navy boiler technician at Navy ships, 1960-1977
• Brown v. Bell & Gossett Co. (2015). Insulator at Ravenswood
• Gonzales v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2015). Insulating equipment including valves at New York City, 1970s
• Ricci v. Cleaver-Brooks (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Draftsman engineer at Segner & Dolton, 1952-1971
• Ricci v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Son of a worker who designed and oversaw installation of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Fireman, custodial engineer, and superintendent at Lehman College, 1968-1986
• Flahive v. 3M Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Machinist's mate at 1950s through the 1970s
• Assenzio v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Plumber and plumber/steamfitter at 1960-1979
• Galasso v. BF Goodrich (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Carpenter at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1961
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Fireman, laborer, and pipefitter at 1946-1979
• Scainetti v. BW/IP (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Worker at powerhouses (involved with building the incinerator; handled pumps and valves) at Waterside powerhouse (and Astoria, Ravenswood, Kent Avenue powerhouses along the East River), New York, 1948-1971
• Pendolino v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2015). Machinist's helper at USS Iowa, Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 1941 - October 1942
• Adler v. 3M Co. (2014). Electrician's mate at USS Prevail, 1957-1960
• Brown v. Bell & Gossett Co. (2014). Insulator at Ravenswood 3, Con Edison powerhouse, 1964-1965