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.

Maryland

• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2011). Broke hustler at Westvaco Mill
• Crane v. Linkus (2010). Helper removing valves in engine and boiler rooms at Bethlehem Steel Key Highway shipyard, Baltimore, 1952-1959
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2010). Broke hustler cleaning dryer felts at Westvaco Pulp and Paper Mill, Luke, 1964-1978
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2009). Broke hustler cleaning dryer felts at Westvaco Pulp and Paper Mill, Luke, 1964-1978
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Hunter (2005). Electrician's helper at United States Coast Guard's shipyard (the Yard), Curtis Bay, Baltimore, 1956
• Wajer v. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (2004). Electrician at Westport Power Plant, 1948
• Garlock v. Gallagher (2003). Warehouseman at General Motors plant, Halethorpe
• Crane, Inc. v. Scribner (2002). Navy sailor working near insulation contractors at U.S.S. Sturgeon in drydock and nuclear training center in New York, 1973-74
• Owens Corning v. Bauman (1999). Navy sailor running a co-axial communication cable at USS Nimitz, 1975-1978
• Owens Corning v. Walatka (1999). Carpenter at Sparrows Point Shipyard, until 1983 or 1984
• Porter Hayden Company v. Wyche (1999). Laborer in the Pipe Mill, sweeping up dirt and dust at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel plant, Pipe Mill, 1951-1963
• ACandS v. Abate (1998). Insulator's helper at Standard Oil refinery, Baltimore, 1951-1957
• Ford Motor v. Wood (1998). Longshoreman at 1942-1947
• Anchor Packing Co. v. Grimshaw (1997). Stepdaughter who washed her stepfather's work clothes at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, 1955-1961
• ACandS Inc. v. Asner (1996). Supervisor of the tin shop (sheetmetal supervisor) at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, Pinto, 1946-1975
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Garrett (1996). Equipment mechanic apprentice and journeyman; pipecoverer for two months at Curtis Bay Coast Guard Shipyard, Baltimore, 1968-1972
• ACandS, Inc. v. Asner (1995). Outside machinist at Bethlehem Steel's Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore, 1941-1982
• ACandS, Inc. v. Godwin (1995). Ingot checker at Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, 1960-1983
• Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Balbos (1992). Sheet metal mechanic at Fairfield Shipyard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1942-1944
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Armstrong (1992). Laborer and later welder on engines and in boiler rooms of ships at Bethlehem Steel Corporation shipyards, 1942-1963
• Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Balbos (1990). Sheet metal mechanic at Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, 1942-1944
• Vaughn v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc. (1989). Fireman/watertender, engineman, oiler and wiper (Jones Act seaman) at engine rooms and boilers of U.S. Flag vessels

Massachusetts

• Ciolino v. Keystone Shipping Co. (2024). Able Seaman and/or Bosun at S.S. CHILBAR, 2002-2005
• Cook v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (2023). Fireman and boiler tender at USS Mullinnix, April 1966 - November 1968
• Sebright v. General Electric Co. (2021). Fireman in Fire Room 2 at USS Boston, 1968-1970
• Stearns v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (2018). Pipe inspector at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, 1971-1972
• Stearns v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (2018). Pipe inspector at two nuclear power plants (turbine halls), 1971-1978

Michigan

• Allen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997). Welder at General Motors Buick plant, Flint, 1952-1988
• Faulkner Const. v. Silicosis Fund (1997). Asbestos insulation worker/pipe coverer at 1947-1986
• Anjeski v. Keene Bldg. & Development Co. (1989). Boiler room operator at U.S.S. Lapwing, World War II
• Brisboy v. Fibreboard Corp. (1988). Asbestos worker / insulation worker at insulation job site, Tacoma, 1960
• Marshall v. Celotex Corp. (1988). Pipe-coverer and ship-fitter at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, 1967 to 1971
• Marshall v. Celotex Corp. (1987). Civilian shipfitter at U.S. Navy facility, Guantanamo Bay, 1967-1971
• Marshall v. Celotex Corp. (1987). Pipe-coverer and ship-fitter at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 1967-1971
• Larson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1985). Insulator at 1937-1972

Minnesota

• Palmer v. Walker Jamar Company (2019). Child of an asbestos worker
• Kath v. Burlington Northern R. Co. (1989). Laborer at Northern Pacific roundhouse, 1942
• Crepeau BY Crepeau v. Krost Insulation Co. (1983). Insulation worker at 1978
• DeCosse v. Armstrong Cork Co. (1982). Pipe coverer or insulator

Mississippi

• City of Jackson v. Sandifer (2013). Firefighter, rising to captain at Jackson Fire Department stations, 1985-2007
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Edwards (1990). Employee at Ingalls Shipbuilding facilities at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, 1940's-1976

Missouri

• Callanan v. Chesterton (Eastern District, 5th Division, 2020). Boiler inspector at Dallas, 1987-2005
• Hegger v. Valley Farm Dairy Co. (2020). Servicing industrial machinery at Valley Farm Dairy Company, 1968-1984
• Hegger v. Valley Farm Dairy Company (2020). Servicing industrial machinery at Valley Farm Dairy Company, 1968-1984
• Hovsepian v. Crane Co. (2016). Marine machinist at Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, 1958-1964
• Foreman v. AO Smith Corp. (Eastern District, 4th Division, 2015). Steamfitter at industrial and commercial construction sites, 1958-1983
• Nugent v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Inc. (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 1996). Electrician at two job sites, not exceeding eighteen months
• Harashe v. Flintkote Co. (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 1993). Plumber at St. Louis School Board, 1971-1986
• Hagen v. Celotex Corp. (1991). Wife of an asbestos worker who washed his coveralls at 1941 onward
• Speck v. Union Elec. Co. (Eastern District, 2nd Division, 1987). Helper in the steam department at Union Electric steam department, 1947-1984