Pipefitters and Plumbers: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve pipefitters and plumbers: 288 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Pipefitters and Plumbers.

Georgia

• Sinyard v. Georgia Power Company (2022). Pipefitter at Georgia Power Plant McDonough, 1983
• McKENNEY'S Inc. v. Sinyard (2019). Union pipefitter, welder, then foreman or supervisor at Piedmont Hospital, 1986-1989
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• John Crane, Inc. v. Wommack (1997). Pipefitter at ITT Rayonier, 1958-1973

Hawaii

• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2014). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Cabasug v. Crane Co. (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Cabasug v. Crane Co. (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-1986
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-1986

Illinois

• Pelton v. John Crane, Inc. (2024). Pipefitter and shipfitter at USS Lyman K Swenson (DD-729), 1959-1961
• Daniels v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st District, 4th Division, 2019). Union pipefitter at Chicago, 1957-1998
• Mohler v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2014). Pipefitter in the United States Navy at United States Navy, 1956 to 1959
• Gillenwater v. Honeywell Intern., Inc. (4th District, 2013). Apprentice pipefitter at Bridgestone/Firestone; Moulton, Manchester, and Hewett Halls at Illinois State University, 1972-1977
• Nolan v. Weil-McLain (2009). Millwright, plumber, pipefitter and boiler installer and repairer at prior to 1974
• Gregory v. Beazer East (1st District, 5th Division, 2008). Pipe fitter (welding) at Mobil refinery, Joliet, 1970-71
• Nolan v. Weil-McLain (4th District, 2006). Apprentice plumber, then plumber-pipefitter at 1952-1990
• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (1st District, 5th Division, 2001). Pipefitter at Equitable Building, Chicago, 1964-1970
• Spain v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. (4th District, 1999). Pipefitter's helper at Wabash Railroad
• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (5th District, 1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman) at World Color plant, Salem, 1975-1980

Indiana

• Harris v. AC & S., Inc. (2003). Plumber and pipe-fitter at 1959-1980
• Harris v. AC & S., Inc. (2002). Plumber and pipe-fitter at 1959-1980
• Jurich v. Garlock, Inc. (2001). Pipe fitter, later mill mechanic at Inland Steel, East Chicago, 1946-1986

Iowa

• Kinseth v. Weil-McLain (2018). Boiler and furnace installer at Kinseth Plumbing and Heating, 1953-1987
• Kinseth v. WEIL-McLAIN Company (2017). Worker in the heating and plumbing industry installing and tearing out boilers at from 1957
• Beeman v. Manville Corp. Asbestos Fund (1993). Plumber and pipefitter at since 1953

Kansas

• Little v. the Budd Company, Inc. (2020). Pipefitter at ATSF Topeka car shops
• Little v. Budd Company (2019). Pipefitter at Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad passenger railcars
• Little v. Budd Co. (2018). Pipefitter and Sheet Metal Worker at ATSF repair shops, Topeka, 1951-1981
• Little v. the Budd Company (2018). Pipefitter at Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, 1951-1979
• Menne v. Celotex Corp. (1986). Pipefitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Seattle, 1942-1948

Kentucky

• Certainteed Corporation v. Dexter (2010). Pipefitter at General Electric plant (Mount Vernon), 1969-1971
• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Plumber/pipefitter at Appliance Park (General Electric), Louisville, 1950s
• White v. Cardinal Industrial Insulation Co., Inc. (2007). Production worker, maintenance, and pipe-fitter at General Electric Appliance Park, Louisville, early 1950's through mid-1990's
• Clephas v. Garlock, Inc. (2004). Pipefitter
• Carroll v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (2000). Plumber/steamfitter at thirty years

Louisiana

• Prude v. Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company OF New York (2025). Pipefitter and shipfitter at Avondale Shipyard, 1970-1978
• Phillips v. Exxon Chemical Louisiana, LLC (1st Circuit, 2023). Apprentice pipe fitter, pipe fitter, and welder at Exxon, 1969 to 1979
• Stauder v. Shell Oil Company (4th Circuit, 2023). Pipefitter at 1960s-1980s
• Walker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2023). Pipefitter and welder at Waterford I and II, 1967-1969
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter at Avondale
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder (husband, Lionel Adams) at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter's helper and tack welder at Avondale Shipyards, Main Yard, Bridge City, 1969-1970
• Steib v. Lamorak Insurance Company (4th Circuit, 2021). Pipefitter / foreperson at Marathon Petroleum's Garyville refinery (initial construction), 1975-1977
• Adams v. Ethyl Corporation (2020). Summer laborer and pipefitter's helper at International Paper plant, Springhill, early 1950s
• Courville v. Lamorak Insurance Company (4th Circuit, 2020). Steamfitter at late 1960s and early 1970s
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Pipefitter's helper at International Paper, 1948-1950 and 1952
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2020). Plumber at 1988-2011
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2020). Plumber at Aardvark Contractors, Inc., 1988-2011
• Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2020). Plumber at Jefferson Parish School Board sites, 1988-2011