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.

California

• Hackett v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2002). Pipefitter at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 1971-1977
• Franklin v. Usx Corp. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2001). Child of shipyard workers (parents worked at the shipyard) at Western Pipe & Steel Shipyard, South San Francisco, 1942-1945
• Howard v. Owens Corning (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1999). Torpedoman's mate, later clerk at U.S.S. Piedmont, 1963-1965
• Overly v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1999). Field service engineer, later Port Engineer at Ingalls shipyard, Pascagoula, 1960s to mid-1970s
• Arena v. Owens Corning Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1998). Machinist and engineering technician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1946-1977
• Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997). Navy sailor assigned to destroyer, worked in boiler room at U.S.S. Mullaney, 1964-1968
• Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997). Sheet metal worker, later engineering technician working with ventilation at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1940 onward; early 1950s
• Jenkins v. T & N Plc (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 1996). Navy serviceman working on pipe insulation at 1943-1945, 1951-1952
• Kellogg v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 1996). Power plant worker at Fibreboard Corporation, Emeryville power plant, 1941-1960
• Lineaweaver v. Plant Insulation Co. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1995). Laborer and journeyman boilermaker/welder at Standard Oil (now Chevron) refinery, Richmond, 1950-1984
• Morton v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Wireman, installing cable on board ships at New York Shipbuilding Yard (the Kitty Hawk), Camden, December 1959 to February 1961
• Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Metalsmith at U.S.S. Bremerton (decommissioning overhaul at Long Beach), 1960
• Dumin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1994). Boiler tender at Pocono (home ported at Norfolk Naval Shipyard), 1953-1954
• Smith v. ACandS, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1994). Pipe fitter at PG&E Pittsburg power plant, early 1950's and early 1960's
• Williamson v. Plant Insulation Co. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1994). Laborer, helper, boilermaker welder, head mechanic and field construction supervisor at Chevron refinery, Richmond, 1947-1977
• Clark v. Workers'comp. Appeals BD. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 1991). Stationary engineer at California Youth Authority, 1968-1974
• Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Co. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 1985). Shipfitter's helper at Bethlehem Shipyard, San Francisco, 1942
• Indus. Indemnity Co. v. Worker's Comp. App. BD. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1983). Waysman-leadman at National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., 1958-1980

Colorado

• Fibreboard Corp. v. Fenton (1993). Plumber at United States Air Force Academy, 1957-1958
• Fenton v. Fibreboard Corp. (5th Division, 1991). User of defendants' insulation product

Connecticut

• Dougan v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (2020). Subcontractor employee removing pipe from boiler house at Sikorsky cogeneration project, boiler house, Stratford, March-July 2010
• Dougan v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (2019). Subcontractor employee removing pipe from the boiler house at Sikorsky cogeneration project, boiler house, Stratford, March 2010 to July 2010

Delaware

• Salvemini v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2025). Marine engineer at Phillips New Jersey (oil tanker), 1974
• Roadarmel v. Curtiss-Wright Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2023). Engineering Officer at U.S.S. Exultant, 1962-1964
• Gilstrap v. CBS Corporation (2021). Engine room operator at USS Robert E. Lee, 1959-1964
• Pruitt v. Gardner Denver (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Machinist mate at USS Tolovana, 1959-1963
• Stimson v. AO Smith Corporation (2020). Plumber, pipe-fitter, and welder
• Vocciante v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Cadet engineer at Texaco Bristol, 1971-1975
• Mosher v. ABB (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Boiler technician at USS Truett, Norfolk, 1973-1977
• Rogers v. Asbestos Corp. Limited (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Fireman and machinist mate at USS Moale, Newport, 1966-1970
• Rogers v. Warren Pumps (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Machinist mate at USS Moale
• Rogers v. Nosroc Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Machinist mate at USS Moale, Newport, 1966-1967
• Johansen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Machinist mate at Cubi Point Naval Air Station liquid oxygen plant, to December 1964
• Pieno v. Crosby Valve (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Executive Officer (Navy aircraft pilot) at USS John. F. Kennedy, 1981
• Walsh v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Machinist at USS Halsey, 1975-1977
• Charlevoix v. Caterpillar (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Boiler tender at USS Valley Forge, 1961-1964
• Tallman v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Boiler Tender at USS Caloosahatchee, 1948-1956
• Denbow v. CBS Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Machinist Mate (Fireman Apprentice, promoted to Machinist Mate Second Class) at USS New Jersey, 1954-1957
• Hillyer v. ABB (In re Asbestos Litigation Hillyer) (2016). Chief machinist's mate at USS Tinosa, 1978-1983
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Insulator at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1973
• Tetteh v. Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (2016). Worked in Stranders, Final Test, Scrapers, and Tool Cleaning departments, and drove a forklift at Western Electric Company cable and wiring manufacturing plant, Norcross, 1973-1989
• Winhauer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Pipefitter, later pipefitter supervisor at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1976
• Winhauer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Pipefitter, later pipefitter supervisor at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1976
• Gordon v. Dana Companies (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Laborer, relief or vacation person in the Furfural Vacuum Unit at Coffeyville Refinery, 1966-1971
• Olson v. Crane Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Worked in various capacities at Amalgamated Sugar Co. processing plant, 1958-2003
• In re Asbestos Litigation v. Adel Wiggins Group (2009). Mechanic and pilot at 1946-1967
• Kirks v. General Electric Company (2009). Boatswain's mate at USS Leyte, 1953-1957
• Hudson v. Delmarva Power & Light Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation Hudson Trial Group) (2006). Machinist at DP&L Edgemoor plant, 1980's
• Sheppard v. AC & S. Co. (1985). Welder of all types of metals at E.I. DuPont deNemours and Co. Inc. Edgemoor Plant, 1937-1938; 1945-1975

District of Columbia

• Jackson v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (2019). School teacher at D.C. Public School system, Washington, more than thirty-year career