Power Plants and Utilities: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve power plants and utilities: 242 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Power Plants and Utilities.

New York

• Brown v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Worker employed by Keasbey at Con Edison's Ravenswood powerhouse, 1965-1966
• Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Consolidated Edison employee at Consolidated Edison steam pipes and underground manholes, 1969 to the late 1980's
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Foreman in meter operations at building basements, 1960s-1980s
• Mtr OF Nyc Asbestos Litig. (1st Dept., 2017). Driver and courier at O&R machine shop and one-room power station, 1961-1964
• North v. National Grid Generation (IN the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1st Dept., 2016). Worker at power plant at LILCO power plant
• Brown v. Bell & Gossett Co. (2015). Insulator at Ravenswood
• Erickson v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2015). Laborer, foreman, electrician and maintenance man at J. Neils Lumber Company powerhouses, Libby, 1970s and 1980s
• Koulermos v. Treadwell Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Painter for a paint contractor at Northport Power Station, 1950s per plaintiff; 1960s per National Grid's evidence
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Maintenance person and foreman at three nuclear power powerhouses, 1950-1980
• Scainetti v. BW/IP (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Worker at powerhouses (involved with building the incinerator; handled pumps and valves) at Waterside powerhouse (and Astoria, Ravenswood, Kent Avenue powerhouses along the East River), New York, 1948-1971
• Brown v. Bell & Gossett Co. (2014). Insulator at Ravenswood 3, Con Edison powerhouse, 1964-1965
• Dorfman v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2014). Laborer at Con Edison's Astoria powerhouse, Units 4 and 5, early 1960's
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland Utilities, late 1970s through late 1980s
• Lamberty v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). Powerplant worker / power plant helper at Otisville Correctional Facility, late 1970's through the early 1980's
• Scainetti v. The Fairbanks Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Junior draftsman, field superintendent, and field engineer at Astoria, Kent Avenue, Waterside, East River, and Ravenswood powerhouses, 1948-1978
• 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
• Norton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2014). Steamfitter at powerhouses (including 14th Street), 1954-1998
• Smith v. 3M Company (2014). Electrician at Con Ed Indian Point powerhouse, 1970-1977
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Boiler technician and engineer at various industrial sites and powerhouses, 1970s until the 1990s
• Brown v. Bell & Gosset Co. (2013). Insulator / apprentice mechanic at Northport Powerhouse, 1967
• Brown v. Bell & Gossett Co. (2013). Insulator at Con Edison Ravenswood Powerhouse, Unit 3, 1964-1965
• Crane v. Crane Co. (2013). Steamfitter, later welder at Shoreham facility, 1975-1979
• Juni v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). High line crew member, courier, mechanic, and foreman at Orange & Rockland, late 1970s-late 1980s
• Kelly v. Airco Welders Supply (2013). Mechanic at Empire State Building, New York, 1955-1987
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. v. Durez Corp. (2013). Mechanic and electrician at Con Edison powerhouses, 1950s-1980s
• Dietrich v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2013). Technician and engineer at various industrial sites and powerhouses, 1970s-1990s
• Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2013). Truck driver at Con Edison facilities, late 1950s-early 1980s
• McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prod. Co. (2013). Steamfitter at Con Edison Astoria and Arthur Kill powerhouses, 1962-2004
• Bischofsberger v. AO Smith Water Products (2012). Laundering her husband's work clothes at 1965-1990
• Crane v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2012). Steamfitter (also insulator and welder) at Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant construction site, 1975-1986
• Romero v. AC & S., Inc. (2012). Powerhouse worker who worked on valves and gaskets at Consolidated Edison 59th Street Powerhouse, New York, 1963-1989
• Carroll v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2010). Comptroller visiting powerhouse at Ravenswood powerhouse
• Carroll v. AO Smith Water Prods., Co. (2010). Comptroller at Consolidated Edison's Ravenswood powerhouse, 1986-1992
• Hauser v. AW Chesterton Co. (2010). Draftsman and designer at Ravenswood Powerhouse, 1963-1967
• Horn v. Treadwell Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Sheet metal worker, Local 38 at Bowline powerhouse, Haverstraw, early 1970s (1971-1972)
• Batista v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Boilerman at Pfizer powerhouse, 1968-1973
• Nostrom v. AW Chesterton Co. (2010). Boilermaker for subcontractors on construction projects at energy facilities / power plants owned by Orange & Rockland Utilities and Central Hudson Gas & Electric, 1970s and 1980s
• Convery v. AO Smith Water Products, Inc. (2009). Welder's helper at Ravenswood Powerhouse, 1962-1966
• Ballard v. Anchor Packing Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2009). Con Edison utility worker at Con Edison headquarters, 1958-1988
• Barnes v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2008). Designer at Consolidated Edison powerhouses, 1956-1993
• Nostrom v. Chesterton (2008). Boilermaker at Bowline and Indian Point Powerhouses
• Nostrom v. Chesterton (2008). Boiler maker at Roselon Powerhouse, 1973
• Nostrom v. Chesterton (2008). Boiler maker at O&R's Bowline Powerhouse, 1970s and 1980s
• Briggs v. General Electric Co. (Nassau, 2007). Electrician apprentice at Long Island Lighting Company's Glenwood Landing Powerhouse, early 1950s
• Croteau v. Treadwell Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2007). Employee of erection contractor at Bowline Point Generating Station
• Dankenbrink v. Foster Wheeler (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2006). Powerhouse and construction site laborer at Ravenswood Powerhouse, 1950's to 1970's
• Matter of O'malley v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York (3rd Dept., 2003). Mechanic at approximately 25 years
• Conway v. Raymark Indus. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (1997). Mechanic and steamfitter at power-generating stations, 1957-1973
• Maltese v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (1997). Mechanic at Con Edison Hudson Avenue and Astoria powerhouses, New York, 1951-1985
• Kreppein v. Celotex Corp. (1992). Ironworker ripping out boilers at 14th Street Powerhouse, 1967 and early 1970s