Railroad Work: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve railroads: 111 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Railroad Work.

Texas

• Fisher v. BNSF Railway Company (2nd District, 2022). Sheet metal worker at over forty years
• Payne v. BNSF Ry. Co. (2nd District, 2022). Fireman and locomotive engineer at BNSF locomotives and facilities, 1957-1994
• Payne v. BNSF Railway Company (2nd District, 2002). Fireman and locomotive engineer at BNSF locomotives and facilities, 1957-1994

Virginia

• Cole v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (2017). Machinist at more than 35 years

Washington

• Jack v. Dco, LLC (2021). Father of Patrick Jack, a UP worker at Union Pacific Railroad premises, before 1955
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Child of a Union Pacific employee at Union Pacific premises, through 1955
• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018). Child visiting his father's workplace at Union Pacific railroad yard and passenger depot, Seattle, 1949-1952

West Virginia

• Ratliff v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co. (2009). Locomotive engineer at steam locomotives, Norfolk & Western Railway, 1947-1986
• Adams v. Consolidated Rail Corp. (2003). Railroad employee
• Lamphere v. Consolidated Rail Corp. (2001). Machinist at New York Central Railroad backshops, Jackson, Michigan area, 1936-1948

Wisconsin

• Babler v. Soo Line Railroad Company (2022). Railroad employee (father, Tom Priebe) at North Fond du Lac railyard