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

• Reynolds v. Garlock Sealing Technologies (Mtr OF Eighth Jud. Dist. Asbestos Litigation) (2007). Worker at the refinery at Ashland Oil Refinery, Tonawanda, 1942-1987
• 8th Jud Dist Asbestos Litig (Erie, 2006). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Samuel's warehouse, 1984-1990
• Nesbiet v. General Electric Co. (2005). Welder and shipfitter at Brooklyn Navy Yard, USS Missouri, 1943-1944
• Holdampf v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2004). Mechanic at World Trade Center, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, La Guardia, JFK and Newark Airports, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Journal Square Terminal, 1960-1996
• Diedrich v. Robert A. Keasbey Co. (IN the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2004). Ironworker at 1960s
• Pack v. Artuz (2004). Inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility, housing Blocks A, E, F and H, 1991-1998
• Matter of Conway v. Cbi Services, Inc. (3rd Dept., 2003). Installing and removing insulation containing asbestos at 1987-1989
• Ballard v. Armstrong World Indus. (Matter of Seventh Jud. Dist. Asbestos Litig.) (Monroe, 2002). Electrician at Eastman Kodak Company powerhouse buildings, Rochester
• Crawford v. Artuz (2001). Inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility, Inmate Housing Unit catwalks, 1995-1998
• Hamilton v. Garlock, Inc. (2000). Shipmate aboard the U.S.S. John W. Weeks at U.S.S. John W. Weeks
• Consorti v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (In Re Joint Eastern and Southern Dist. Asbestos) (1998). Pipe covering insulator at Veteran Pipe Covering, 1960-1963, 1970-1978
• Conway v. Raymark Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (1997). Sailor in the United States Navy at 1955-1958
• Maltese v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1997). Mechanic at Con Edison Hudson Avenue and Astoria powerhouses, New York, 1951-1985
• Buckley v. Metro-North Commuter RR (1996). Pipe fitter at Grand Central Terminal steam tunnels, New York, 1985-1988
• Zalinka v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp. (3rd Dept., 1995). Employee at the Watervliet Arsenal at Watervliet Arsenal, 1952-1970
• Kreppein v. Celotex Corp. (1992). Cleaning ship engine rooms and boiler rooms at Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, 1940-1942
• Kulzer v. Pittsburgh-Corning Corp. (1991). Insulator, later lead man and crew foreman (pipe coverer) at Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1947-1980
• Kreppein v. Owens-Illinois (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1990). Laborer cleaning up asbestos debris left by pipe coverers at Todd Shipyard, 1940-1942
• Raney v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1990). Asbestos installer at ships, mid-1940's until at least 1955
• Simpson v. Pittsburgh Corning Corp. (1990). Worked on the steam piping system at Rochester Gas and Electric Company, 1957-1988
• Swogger v. Waterman SS Corp. (1st Dept., 1989). Marine engineer at commercial ships owned by the defendants, three decades
• Swogger v. Waterman SS Corp. (1987). Marine engineer at engine rooms of some 13 vessels, more than 35 years at sea

North Carolina

• Barkley v. 4520 Corp., Inc. (2022). Father's work clothes laundered by daughter; father a carpenter building scaffolding at Duke Power Allen power plant, 1956-1961
• Brock v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021). Warehouse worker and later supervisor at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company plant, Winston-Salem, 1957-1987 or 1988
• Connor v. Covil Corporation (2021). Supervisor of employee training and development at Fiber Industries facility, Salisbury, 1966-1982
• McDaniel v. John Crane, Inc. (2021). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Duke Power Belews Creek power plant, 1978 onward
• McDaniel v. John Crane, Inc. (2021). Wife of Duke Power operator who laundered his work clothes at Belews Creek power plant (Duke Power), 1974-2005
• Smith v. Schlage Lock Company, LLC (2021). Pipefitter at Schlage Lock plant, Rocky Mount, 1972
• Vinson v. Armstrong International, Inc. (2021). Maintenance mechanic at Fiber Industries plant, Salisbury, 1964-1979
• Finch v. Covil Corporation (2020). The district court denied Zurich's motion to intervene and its Rule 60(b)(2) and 60(b)(4) motions to set aside Ann Finch's judgment against Covil, and denied Finch's motion to supplement the record as moot; Finch won and Zurich lost.
• Finch v. Covil Corporation (2020). Tire changer in the curing room tire mold presses at Firestone Tire Plant, Wilson, 1975-1995
• Whitehead v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Sheet metal and maintenance mechanic at Marshall Steam Plant, 1960s
• Woolard v. Carrier Corporation (2020). Mechanic at Weyerhaeuser New Bern mill digesters, 1965-1978
• Zurich American Insurance Company v. Covil Corporation (2020). Worked on and around the tire presses in the curing room at Firestone tire plant, Wilson, North Carolina, 1975-1995
• Finch v. Covil Corporation (2019). Mold changer in the curing room at Firestone tire plant, Wilson, 1975-1995
• Hinson v. Continental Tire the Americas (2019). Tire factory worker, mainly in the curing department at Continental Tire (formerly General Tire) tire factory, curing department, Charlotte, 1967-1999
• Smith v. 3M Company (2019). Pipefitter at Farmers Chemical fertilizer plant, Tunis, North Carolina, 1969, approximately 18 months
• Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Covil Corporation EX rel. Protopapas (2019). Employee of a company that bought Covil insulation
• Connor v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (2018). Training and development supervisor at Fiber Industries (Hoechst Celanese), Salisbury, 1966-1982
• Finch v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2018). Tire factory worker in the curing room at Firestone tire factory, curing room, Wilson, 1975-1995
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Freight delivery driver at Champion Paper Mill, Canton, 1971-95
• Lineberger v. CBS Corporation (2017). Freight delivery driver at Champion Paper Mill, Canton, 1971-95
• Queen v. CBS Corporation (2017). Laborer at DuPont, 1964-1991
• Logan v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2014). Maintenance supervisor at Getty Oil refinery, 1956-1986
• Logan v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2014). Maintenance supervisor at Getty oil refinery, 1956-1986
• Richardson v. Pcs Phosphate Company, Inc. (2014). Process engineer, mill superintendent, assistant to the mine manager at PCS Phosphate mill department and plant, 1968-1995
• Starnes v. AO Smith Corporation (2014). Control fitter at various commercial and industrial sites in North and South Carolina, 1956-1980's
• Johnson v. Covil Corporation (2011). Insulator, later foreman and President of Covil at Covil Corporation, 1957-1987
• Williams v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (2006). Supervisor of CSX shops at CSX Hamlet, North Carolina facility, 1962-1999
• Robbins v. Wake County Bd. of Educ. (2002). Secretary and graphic artist at Devereaux Street facility, defendant's central administrative office building, Raleigh, 1978-1981