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.

Virginia

• Caudle-Hyatt, Inc. v. Mixon (1979). Insulator at Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Williamsburg, June-October 1976

Washington

• Cockrum v. Murphy (1st Division, 2024). Potroom worker, then laboratory technician testing samples for asbestos at Alcoa Wenatchee Works, 1966-1999
• Perkins v. United States (2024). Navy Machinist Mate's wife (laundered husband's work clothes) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1968-1974
• Buckholtz v. American Optical Corporation (2nd Division, 2023). Burner, then laborer at Zidell Dismantling ship dismantling site, Tacoma, 1970-1973
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
• Holdsworth v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. (1st Division, 2023). Maintenance department worker at Camas paper mill, 1976-1988
• Lewis v. Washington State Department OF Labor and Industries (2nd Division, 2023). Insulator apprentice at Todd and Lockheed Shipyards, late 1970s
• Perkins v. United States (2023). Wife of Navy Machinist Mate; did his laundry at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1968-1974
• Welch v. Brand Insulations, Inc. (1st Division, 2023). Welder and pipefitter at ARCO Cherry Point refinery, 1980s
• Wright v. 3M Co. (2023). Working foreman removing insulation at Mobil refinery, Ferndale, 1979
• Deem v. William Powell Co. (2022). Outside marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
• Hickson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (1st Division, 2022). Pipefitter at ARCO Cherry Point Refinery, Ferndale, 1984
• Kraemer v. Lone Star Industries (2021). Insulator (his father) at Todd Shipyard, Seattle, 1942-1945
• Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Engineman aboard the USS TUSCALOOSA at Todd Shipyards (USS TUSCALOOSA overhaul), Seattle, 1974
• Wright v. 3M Company (1st Division, 2021). Working foreman at Mobil refinery, Ferndale, 1979
• Clayton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Serving aboard the USS Badger at USS Badger, 1970s
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
• Maxwell v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2nd Division, 2020). Technician and operator in the coker unit at Cherry Point refinery (ARCO), Ferndale, 1971-1985
• Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Engineman in the Navy at Todd Shipyard; USS TUSCALOOSA, 1974
• Cameron v. Atlantic Richfield Company (1st Division, 2019). Boilermaker at Centralia Steam Plant, 1971
• Clayton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Interior communications (IC) fireman at USS Badger, February 1972 through March 1973
• Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
• Hoffman v. Ketchikan Pulp Co. (2nd Division, 2019). Child of a welder and pipefitter at the mill at Ketchikan pulp mill, 1954-1966
• Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker at SS Friesland and SS Waterman, 1955-1959
• Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Laborer at Tektronix, Beaverton, 1967-1998
• Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker, merchant mariner at SS Friesland, SS Waterman and SS Kertosono, 1955-1959
• Varney v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1957-1962, 1968-1972
• Barabin v. AstenJOHNSON (2018). Laborer at Texaco Refinery, Port Arthur, 1965-1968
• Barabin v. Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. (2018). Paper worker at Camas paper mill
• Brandes v. Brand Insulations, Inc. (1st Division, 2018). Wife of refinery worker (husband worked at the refinery) at Atlantic Richfield Cherry Point refinery
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Child accompanying his father to work at Union Pacific premises, 1949-1952
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Child visiting his father's workplace at Union Pacific railroad yard and passenger depot, Seattle, 1949-1952
• Estate OF Brandes v. Brand Insulations, Inc. (1st Division, 2017). Wife who laundered her husband's work uniform at ARCO Cherry Point Refinery, 1971-1975
• Rublee v. Carrier Corporation (1st Division, 2017). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1965-1980
• Woo v. General Electric Company (1st Division, 2017). Machinist at USS George K. MacKenzie, 1943-1946
• Hoffman v. General Electric Company (2nd Division, 2016). Yard crew general laborer at Ketchikan Pulp Company mill, 1968 to early 1970
• Rublee v. Carrier Corp. (1st Division, 2016). Machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1965 to 1980
• Estenson v. Caterpillar Inc. (1st Division, 2015). Navy serviceman working on repairs at USS Curtiss, 1948-1952
• McCROSSIN v. Imo Industries, Inc. (2015). Naval personnelman performing fire-watch at USS Trenton, Brooklyn Naval Shipyard overhaul, 1975
• McCROSSIN v. Imo Industries, Inc. (2015). Personnelman at USS Trenton, 1974-1976
• Ehlert v. Brand Insulations, Inc. (1st Division, 2014). Welder at ARCO Cherry Point Refinery, 1971-1972
• Farrow v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (1st Division, 2014). Pipefitter; design shop at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1953-1974
• Kennedy v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc. (2nd Division, 2014). Washington Army National Guard employee at Pier 23, Tacoma waterfront (floating machine shop FMS-789), 1964-1968
• McMann v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014). U.S. Navy machinist repairman at USS Jason, 1969-1979
• McMann v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Union carpenter apprentice at Centralia Steam Plant, 1969-1970
• Walston v. Boeing Company (2014). Hammer shop employee at Boeing hammer shop, 1985
• Botts v. US (2013). Truck driver making deliveries at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1965-1980
• Lefevre v. CBS Corporation (2013). Worked on naval vessels at naval vessels
• Walston v. Boeing Company (2nd Division, 2013). Hammer shop worker at Boeing plant 2, hammer shop, Seattle, 1956-1992 (pipe insulation repair in 1985)
• Stevens v. CBS Corporation (2012). Boilermaker at Yellowstone, 1954-1974