Refineries and Petrochemical Plants: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve refineries and petrochemical plants: 196 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Refineries and Petrochemical Plants.

Illinois

• Flanders v. California Coastal Communities (5th District, 2005). Worked at a Texaco refinery at Texaco refinery, Lawrenceville
• King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (1st District, 5th Division, 2001). Pipefitter at Union Oil Refinery, Lemont, 1964-1970

Kentucky

• Cardinal Industrial Insulation Co., Inc. v. Norris (2009). Rohm & Haas employee performing a variety of jobs at Rohm & Haas Louisville facility, 1967-1999
• General Elec. Co. v. Cain (2007). Millwright at Allied Chemical plant, Ashland, 1975-1982

Louisiana

• Jacob v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (2024). Worked on premises at Shell Oil Company; Murphy Oil USA, Inc.; Texaco Inc.; Chevron USA, Inc. (f/k/a Gulf Oil Corporation); El Paso Energy E.S.T. Company (Tenneco), 1954-1999
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator at Various plants and refineries owned by the defendants, 1989-2017
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator at Monsanto industrial plant, Luling, 1990 or 1991 onward
• Walker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2023). Pipefitter and welder at Union Carbide plant, 1973-1974
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Cut and removed asbestos insulation from pipes at Hooker Chemical plant, 1966
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Child of an insulator (father Calise Cortez worked as insulator) at Union Carbide facility, Taft, 1966-1968
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Removed old insulation at Hooker Chemical plant, late 1970s
• Lege v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2021). Insulator at Columbian Chemicals plant (Birla's predecessor), Centerville, late 1978 or early 1979; about four months
• 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). Chemical engineer at Ethyl Pilot Plant, Baton Rouge, 1955-1959
• Chevron Oronite Company, LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Incorporated (2020). Welder at Chevron refinery, Belle Chasse, 1989-1994
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Chemical engineer at Ethyl Corporation facility, 1955-1960
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Chemical engineer, technical service assistant at Ethyl Corporation sodium plant, Baton Rouge, 1955-1959
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician at Cities Services refinery, Lake Charles, 1964-1979
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician (contractor at Kodak facility) at Eastman Kodak Chemical facility, Longview, 1964-1979
• Bondurant v. 3M Company (2019). Electrician at various refineries and chemical plants, 1964-1979
• Chevron Oronite Company LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. (2018). Welder at Chevron Chemical's Belle Chasse facility, 1989-1994
• Fagot v. Dow Chemical Company (1st Circuit, 2018). Pipefitter/welder at Honeywell's facility in Geismar, Louisiana
• Fletcher v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2017). Worked in a tool trailer dispersing and collecting tools at Exxon refinery, Baton Rouge, 1988-1999
• Romano v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (4th Circuit, 2017). Stores department worker at Union Carbide Corporation's Taft facility, 1967-1968
• Bourke v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (2016). Child of a worker (father worked at Exxon facilities) at Exxon Baton Rouge facilities, 1953-1960
• Bozeman v. Wyeth Holdings Corporation (2016). Employee of Arizona Chemical Company / International Paper at Arizona Chemical Company / International Paper Company, 1975-1999
• Weis v. Dsm Copolymer, Inc. (2016). Maintenance worker at DSM Copolymer facility (Plancor 152 and Plancor 876), Baton Rouge, 1956-1966
• Hayden v. 3M Company (2015). Worker at refineries and other land-based industrial sites at refineries and other land-based industrial sites
• Oddo v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (4th Circuit, 2015). Insulator at Union Carbide plant, 1966-1967
• Smith v. Union Carbide Corporation (2015). Pipe insulator at Union Carbide Taft facility, 1965-1970
• Sarradet v. the Dow Chemical Company (2014). Worked at the Cell Service and Chlorine Area at Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, over thirty years
• Smith v. Union Carbide Corp. (2014). Pipe insulator at Union Carbide's Taft facility, 1963-1970
• Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2013). Pipefitter at Exxon Chemical plant, Baton Rouge, 1982
• Watts v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. (1st Circuit, 2013). Laborer in cell service unit of chlorine plant at Dow Chemical Company chlorine plant (cell service unit), Plaquemine, 1963-1972
• Boudreaux v. Able Supply Co. (3rd Circuit, 2009). Insulator at refineries, chemical plants and shipyards in the Beaumont, Port Arthur and Port Neches area, 1950s-1970s
• Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc. (2009). Pipe fitter at Shell chemical plant, Norco, 1970, 1971, 1973
• Rando v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2009). Pipefitter at Murphy Oil refinery, Meraux, 1970-1973
• Rando v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2008). Pipefitter at Shell chemical plant (VCM unit), new unit under construction, 1972
• Spillman v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2008). Helper, then welder apprentice, assisting pipefitters and boilermakers at Exxon plant (refinery), 1949-1956
• Terrance v. Dow Chemical Company (1st Circuit, 2007). Maintenance/laborer at Baton Rouge Exxon refinery, 1964-1970
• Chaisson v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Wife who shook off and laundered her husband's work clothes at Union Carbide plant, Taft, 1976-1978
• Thomas v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Carpenter at Monsanto Chemical Company
• Zimko v. American Cyanamid (4th Circuit, 2005). Child of a boiler house supervisor, exposed at home at American Cyanamid chemical plant, Bound Brook (household exposure through his father), 1945-1966
• Roberts v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Circuit, 2004). Pipefitter at Exxon refinery, Baton Rouge, 1950s-1970s
• Breaux v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2003). Worker at Texaco refinery at Texaco refinery, Paradis
• Kemp v. Armstrong World Industries (1st Circuit, 2003). Worker in chemical plants
• Hoerner v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2002). Insulator at Union Carbide plant, 1965-1966
• Austin v. Abney Mills, Inc. (2nd Circuit, 2001). Arizona Chemical Company, 1960-1998
• Emery v. Owens-Corporation (1st Circuit, 2001). Insulator at Exxon Baton Rouge refinery, 1965-1970
• Ruckstuhl v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Wife of refinery worker; laundered husband's work clothes at Exxon refinery, 1952-1959