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.

Louisiana

• Krutz v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2021). Interior communications electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1968-2008
• Lege v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2021). Insulator at Columbian Chemicals plant (Birla's predecessor), Centerville, late 1978 or early 1979; about four months
• Steib v. Lamorak Insurance Company (4th Circuit, 2021). Pipefitter / foreperson at Marathon Petroleum's Garyville refinery (initial construction), 1975-1977
• Williams v. Seidenbach (2021). Mechanical engineer at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Building 350, New Orleans, 1974-1993
• Adams v. Ethyl Corporation (2020). Summer laborer and pipefitter's helper at International Paper plant, Springhill, early 1950s
• Bourgeois v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2020). Mail dispatcher at Avondale shipyard, May 1973 - January 1974
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Pipefitter's helper at International Paper, 1948-1950 and 1952
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Chemical engineer at Ethyl Corporation pilot plant, Baton Rouge, 1955-1959
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2020). Child of a worker (father employed at Avondale Shipyards) at Avondale Shipyards, 1960s
• Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls, Incorporated (2020). Machinist aboard the USS Tappahannock at Avondale shipyard (USS Tappahannock refurbishment), 1960s and 1970s
• Lopez v. McDERMOTT, Inc (2020). Welder and pipefitter at Exxon offshore platforms, 1975-1982
• Berry v. Anco Insulations (2nd Circuit, 2019). Wife of mill electrical and instrumentation technician who laundered his work clothes at West Monroe Paper Mill, 1961-2010
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Welder at U.S.S. Ticonderoga, 1965-1969
• Chevron Oronite Company v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. (2019). Welder
• Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls, Incorporated (2019). Machinist aboard the USS TAPPAHANNOCK at Avondale shipyard (USS TAPPAHANNOCK refurbishing), 1960s and 1970s
• Parfait v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2019). Sheet metal helper at Avondale Shipyards, Main Yard, 1968-1978
• Schindler v. Dravo Basic Materials Company (2019). Oiler in the engine room of a dredge at AVOCET (dredge), 1973
• Schindler v. Dravo Basic Materials Company, Incorporated (2019). Worked in the engine room of the dredge Avocet (merchant marine) at Avocet (dredge), Lake Pontchartrain, 1973
• Chevron Oronite Company LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. (2018). Welder at Chevron Chemical's Belle Chasse facility, 1989-1994
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2018). Plumber at Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, 1988-2011
• Legendre v. Huntington Ingalls, Incorporated (2018). Daughter of shipyard worker Percy Legendre (exposed at home) at Avondale shipyard, 1940s
• Lopez v. McDERMOTT, Inc. (2018). Welder and pipefitter; fitter and welder at Offshore drilling and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico (including Tenneco West Cameron, LOOP and Stingray platforms), 1973-1986
• Melancon v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2018). Worked exclusively in the Electrical Department at Avondale Shipyard, 1965-2002
• Bell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2017). Navy sailor who changed valves on pipes connected to compressors at USS Noble
• Coleman v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2017). Worked throughout the LOF Plant at Libbey-Owens-Ford (LOF) Plant, Shreveport, 1962-1971
• Smith v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (2017). Laborer sweeping dust piles at Johns-Manville plant, Marrero, 1982
• Williams v. Placid Oil Company (3rd Circuit, 2017). Wife who handled and washed her husband's work clothing at Placid Oil facility, Natchitoches, 1970s
• Boudreaux v. Bollinger Shipyard (4th Circuit, 2016). Worker removing and repairing boiler and pipe insulation on barges at barges at the shipyard, 1966-1970
• Bozeman v. Wyeth Holdings Corporation (2016). Employee of Arizona Chemical Company / International Paper at Arizona Chemical Company / International Paper Company, 1975-1999
• Davidson v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (2016). Worked at Poulan Chainsaw plant at Poulan Chainsaw, Shreveport, 1972-1978
• Loupe v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2016). Wife of Avondale worker (Lee Tregre) at U.S. Army tugs, Navy Destroyer Escorts and Coast Guard cutters built at Avondale
• Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2016). Various positions at Freeport Sulphur Port Sulphur Facility, Grand Isle Facility, Garden Island Bay facility, Caminada Facility, and drilling rigs, 1967-1992
• Sutherland v. Alma Plantation, LLC (4th Circuit, 2016). Wife of part-time electrician's helper; laundered his work clothes and cleaned the home at Alma Plantation sugar mill, 1964-1972
• Weis v. Dsm Copolymer, Inc. (2016). Maintenance worker at DSM Copolymer facility (Plancor 152 and Plancor 876), Baton Rouge, 1956-1966
• Jordan v. Thatcher Street, LLC (2nd Circuit, 2015). Part-time helper on asbestos insulation jobs at Virginia Hall Nursing Home construction site, 1956 to early 1960s
• Oddo v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (4th Circuit, 2015). Worker in the machine metal shop at Higgins Industries shipyard, 1947-1954
• Vedros v. Grumman (2015). Daughter of Avondale welder who washed his work clothes at Avondale, 1943-1976
• Vedros v. Grumman (2015). Daughter washing her father's work clothes; father was a welder at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Daughter of a welder who washed his work clothes at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Daughter who washed her father's work clothes (father was a welder at Avondale) at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Zeringue v. Allis-Chambers Corp. (2015). Served in several different capacities aboard Navy vessels at USS Clarion River, USS Plumas County, USS Balduck, 1952-1956
• Comardelle v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2014). Worked alongside insulators mounting instruments to piping or a boiler at Union Carbide facility, 1973-1979
• Luna v. AW Chesterton Company (1st Circuit, 2014). Plumber at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1963 onward, over thirty years
• Millet v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2014). Sheet metal helper at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Bridge City, 1968-1972
• Najolia v. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. (2014). Teenage son who helped do his father's laundry at Avondale Shipyard, 1960-1963
• Smith v. Union Carbide Corp. (2014). Pipe insulator at Union Carbide's Taft facility, 1963-1970
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Daughter of a welder; washed his work clothes at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Washed her father's work clothes (father was a welder) at Avondale, 1943-1976
• Francis v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2013). Child of a shipyard worker (father's work clothes) at Pendleton Shipyard, Inc., New Orleans, 1943-1945
• Davidson v. Georgia Pacific, LLC (2012). Employee at Poulan Chainsaw at Poulan Chainsaw, Shreveport, 1972-1978