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.

New Jersey

• Mauro v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1989). Repairman and later plumber-steamfitter at Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, 1964 to the mid-to-late 1970s
• Millison v. EI du Pont de Nemours (1988). Pipefitter at Repauno plant, 1951-1981 (exposed 1965-1977)
• Beshada v. Johns-Manville Products Corp. (1982). Pipefitters at Hercules, Inc., 1935-present

New York

• McWilliams v. Jenkins Bros. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2024). Steamfitter at decades
• McLaughlin v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2024). Steamfitter and welder at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, 1978-1982
• Horvath v. AW Chesterton Co. (2023). Plumber at New York, 1960s to 1990s
• McLaughlin v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2023). Steamfitter and welder at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, 1978-1982
• McWilliams v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Steamfitter at 1960-1996
• Petro v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2023). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, New York, 1970
• Servedio v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2023). Plumber at 1961 to 1990
• Gartner v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Plumber at New York, 1972-1979
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. CO (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower A, 7th floor, New York, late 1960s
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower One, New York, 1968
• Babcock v. Watts Water Technologies (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union pipefitter at 1962-1993
• Epstein v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Helper or "gofer" for a pipefitter/steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower 1, 72nd floor, New York, 1970
• Lewis v. QCP (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber at Restaurants and pizzerias with Bakers Pride pizza ovens, New York, 1955-1965
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and steam fitter at 1954-1994
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and auto repair at 1953-2006
• Cavalieri v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation) (Erie, 2018). Plumber at Sal's Plumbing and Heating Service, Buffalo, 1982-1986
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Material handler, pipe fitter, electrician, chemical operator, plant operator, and mason tender at Hooker Chemical, Niagara Falls, 1951-1989
• American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017). Steamfitter at World Trade Center (WTC Hudson Tubes Project), New York, early 1970s-1974
• Cunningham v. Aerco Intl. (2017). Plumber, roofer and mechanic at 1970s-1990s
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Contracted plumber at 1970-1982
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Commercial and residential plumber at 1964-2014
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Plumber's helper at 1972 to 1982
• Hernandez-Vega v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2016). Pipefitter at 1960s and 1970s
• Mtr OF Nyc Asbestos Litig. (2016). Pipe fitter at General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant, 1960-1979
• Hernandez-Vega v. Fisher Controls Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Pipe fitter at Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Steamfitter at powerhouses, universities, hospitals, schools, manufacturing plants, and commercial buildings, 1959-1993
• Assenzio v. Burnham (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Plumber's helper, then union plumber at 1954-1974
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Fireman, laborer, and pipefitter at 1946-1979
• Smith v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2015). Plumber at Empire State Building, New York, 1984-1996
• Gates v. Smith Water Products Co. (2014). Plumber, steamfitter
• Abrams v. Foster Wheeler (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2014). Plumber and steamfitter at various commercial and industrial job sites, 1960s-1980s
• Feuerman v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Steamfitter at powerhouses and commercial sites, New York, 1961-1980s
• McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2014). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Norton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). Steamfitter at powerhouses (including 14th Street), 1954-1998
• Zimmerman v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2014). Plumber at 1946-1987
• Assenzio v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2013). Plumber at Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites, 1950s until the 1970s
• Crane v. Crane Co. (2013). Steamfitter, later welder at Shoreham facility, 1975-1979
• Dietrich v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Steamfitter and auto mechanic at various industrial and commercial sites; home renovations, 1950s-1970s
• Ambruso v. Goulds Pumps (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Pipefitter and welder at Brooklyn navy yard, 1940s-1960s
• McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prod. Co. (2013). Steamfitter at Con Edison Astoria and Arthur Kill powerhouses, 1962-2004
• McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Career steamfitter at 1962 to 2003
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Plumber at various New York metropolitan worksites, nearly thirty years
• Crane v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2012). Steamfitter (also insulator and welder) at Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant construction site, 1975-1986
• Defazio v. AW Chesterton (2011). Employee of a plumbing and heating business at Defazio Plumbing & Heating, Sharpsburg and Etna, 1961-1964
• Defazio v. Chesterton (2011). Worked on valves, pipes, pumps, and automobiles for family plumbing and heating business at Defazio Plumbing & Heating, Sharpsburg and Etna, 1961-1964
• Batista v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Pipefitter at US Navy, 1950s