Decisions in our case-law library that involve shipyards and maritime work: 751 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Shipyards and Maritime Work.
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Virginia
- Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Minton (2013). Apprentice shipfitter, shipfitter and shipfitter supervisor on new ship construction at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, 1956-1993
- Ford Motor Co. v. Boomer (2013). Pipefitter at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, early 1940s
- Gibbs v. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (2012). Enlisted seaman, electronics technician at USS Lewis and Clark, SSB(N) 644, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, 1965
- John Crane, Inc. v. Jones (2007). Outside machinist at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, 1963-1967
- Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC v. Little (2005). Machine installation worker at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, 1961-1963, 1968 onward
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Watson (1992). Pipe coverer at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, aircraft carrier America, 1964
- Saunders v. HK Porter Co., Inc. (1986). Land-based ship repair worker
- Locke v. Johns-Manville (1981). Industrial electrician at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (U.S.S. Newport News cruiser construction), 1948-1949
Washington
- Johnson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024). Ship scaler at Todd Shipyard, Seattle, 1976-1989
- Monlux v. 3M Company (2024). Pipefitter helper at Lockheed Shipbuilding Company, f/k/a Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co., Seattle, 1961-62
- Perkins v. United States (2024). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes; husband was a Navy Machinist's Mate at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, March 1970-August 1972
- Perkins v. United States (2024). Wife of a Navy machinist mate; laundered his clothes at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1968-1974
- Perkins v. United States (2024). Navy Machinist Mate's wife (laundered husband's work clothes) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1968-1974
- Perkins v. United States (2024). Wife of enlisted Navy Machinist Mate; laundered his work clothes at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1968-1974
- Perkins v. United States (2024). Wife of Navy Machinist Mate who laundered his clothes at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1968-1974
- Buckholtz v. American Optical Corporation (2nd Division, 2023). Burner, then laborer at Zidell Dismantling ship dismantling site, Tacoma, 1970-1973
- Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1981
- Lewis v. Washington State Department OF Labor and Industries (2nd Division, 2023). Insulator apprentice at Todd and Lockheed Shipyards, late 1970s
- Welch v. Crane Co. (2023). Fireman in the pipefitters' welding shop at USS Carronade, 1966-1968
- Carroll v. Akebono Brake Corporation (1st Division, 2022). Child of a shipyard welder at father's shipyard, WWII
- Deem v. William Powell Co. (2022). Outside marine machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
- Hickson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (1st Division, 2022). Pipefitter at Long Beach Naval Shipyard (United States Navy vessel)
- Roemmich v. 3M Company (1st Division, 2022). Insulator at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1968-early 1980s
- Behrmann v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Worked on ships at Todd and Lockheed shipyards, nearly 30 years
- Behrmann v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Electrician at Lockheed Shipyard, Seattle, 1962-early 1980s
- Behrmann v. Abb, Inc. (2021). Journeyman electrician, later supervisor at Lockheed Shipyard, Seattle, 1962-1988
- Kraemer v. Lone Star Industries (2021). Insulator (his father) at Todd Shipyard, Seattle, 1942-1945
- Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2021). Engineman aboard the USS TUSCALOOSA at Todd Shipyards (USS TUSCALOOSA overhaul), Seattle, 1974
- Clayton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Serving aboard the USS Badger at Todd Shipyard
- Wineland v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Engineman in the Navy at Todd Shipyard; USS TUSCALOOSA, 1974
- Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1979
- Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1974-1979
- Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1979
- Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Apprentice and journeyman outside machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1974-1981
- Jack v. Dco, LLC (2019). Machinist and nuclear inspector at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, 1967 to 1980
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker; greaser; merchant mariner at SS Friesland, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Dutch Merchant Marine at 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Dutch Merchant Marine at 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker at SS Friesland and SS Waterman, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Greaser in the Dutch Merchant Marine at Dutch Merchant Marine
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Dutch merchant marine service at Dutch merchant marines
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker at SS Friesland and SS Waterman, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker, merchant mariner at SS Friesland, SS Waterman and SS Kertosono, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker, merchant mariner at merchant vessels of Royal Dutch Lloyd / Rotterdam Lloyd, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker, merchant mariner at merchant vessels of Royal Dutch Lloyd / Rotterdam Lloyd, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Merchant mariner, boiler oilman/stoker at Vessels of Royal Dutch Lloyd / Rotterdam Lloyd, 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Boiler oilman/stoker, merchant mariner at 1955-1959
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Merchant mariner at several vessels
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Merchant marine
- Klopman-Baerselman v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Merchant mariner at merchant vessels
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