Shipyards and Maritime Work: Asbestos Court Decisions

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.

California

• Cossman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2003). Wife of Navy sailor who did his laundry at Navy ship being overhauled, Long Beach, 1945
• Ferris v. Gatke Corporation (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2003). Worked in naval shipyards at West Coast naval shipyards, 1939 to 1945
• Hackett v. John Crane, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2002). Pipefitter working on nuclear submarines and surface craft at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 1971-1977
• Franklin v. Usx Corp. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2001). Child of shipyard workers (parents worked at the shipyard) at Western Pipe & Steel Shipyard, South San Francisco, 1942-1945
• Wagner v. Apex Marine Ship Management Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2000). Merchant seaman at over 40 years
• Overly v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1999). Field service engineer, later Port Engineer at Ingalls shipyard, Pascagoula, 1960s to mid-1970s
• Arena v. Owens Corning Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1998). Machinist and engineering technician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 1946-1977
• Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997). Sheet metal worker, later engineering technician working with ventilation at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1940 onward; early 1950s
• Lineaweaver v. Plant Insulation Co. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1995). Laborer at Todd Naval Shipyard and Willamette Shipyard, Alameda, 1965-1986
• Morton v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Wireman, installing cable on board ships at New York Shipbuilding Yard (the Kitty Hawk), Camden, December 1959 to February 1961
• Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1995). Metalsmith at U.S.S. Bremerton (decommissioning overhaul at Long Beach), 1960
• Smith v. ACandS, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1994). Pipe fitter at Richmond shipyard, 1940's
• Uram v. Abex Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 1990). Machinist at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 1940-1959
• Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Co. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 1985). Shipfitter's helper at Bethlehem Shipyard, San Francisco, 1942
• Indus. Indemnity Co. v. Worker's Comp. App. BD. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 1983). Waysman-leadman at National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., 1958-1980

Connecticut

• Carlson v. CBS Corporation (2020). Radiological control technician at General Dynamics/Electric Boat Corp., Groton, 1973-1974
• Bagley v. Adel Wiggins Group (2017). Child of a shipyard worker at father's shipyard, 1958-1961
• Bray v. Ingersoll-Rand Co. (2015). Outside machinist and later general foreman at Electric Boat shipyard, Groton, 1956-1980
• Kotecki v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2009). Pipecoverer and pipefitter at Electric Boat
• Murphy v. General Electric Company (2009). Employees at Electric Boat at General Dynamics/Electric Boat Division
• Lafayette v. General Dynamics Corp. (2001). Test man and technical aide at Electric Boat shipyard, Groton, 1965-1970, 1973 until death
• Estate OF Frederick v. General Dynamics Corp. (1997). Employee at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, 1964-1973
• Green v. General Dynamics Corp. (1996). Electrician at Electric Boat, Groton, 1949-1978

Delaware

• Salvemini v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2025). Marine engineer at Phillips New Jersey (oil tanker), 1974
• Gilstrap v. CBS Corporation (2021). Master chief, engine room supervisor / Chief of the Boat at General Dynamics/Electric Boat shipyard (USS Omaha and USS Indianapolis), Groton, 1975-1980
• Vocciante v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2020). Cadet engineer at Texaco Bristol, 1971-1975
• Johansen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Journeyman pipefitter at Todd Shipyard
• Thomas-Fish v. Avborne Accessory Group, Inc. (2019). Civilian at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock; N.S. Savannah, Camden, 1960
• Thomas-Fish v. Avborne Accessory Group, Inc. (2019). Civilian worker at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock (NS Savannah under construction), Camden, 1960
• Kister v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Pipe-coverer at Newport News Shipyard; USS Mobile, 1968
• Shaw v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Employee at shipyard at General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard, 1952-1954, 1957-1968
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Insulator at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1973
• Shaw v. Andritz Inc. (2016). Sheet metal worker at General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton, 1952-1954 and 1957-1967
• Wines v. Abb, Inc. (2016). Electrician, instructor, and supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding, 1961-1977
• Winhauer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Pipefitter, later pipefitter supervisor at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1976
• Winhauer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Pipefitter, later pipefitter supervisor at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1976
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2015). Ship fitter at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1964-1982
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2015). Ship fitter at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1964-1982
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2015). Ship fitter at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1964-1982
• Threadgill v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1991). Shipyard worker at 1942-1945

District of Columbia

• Alliegro v. ACandS, Inc. (1997). Assigned to Navy ship yards at Navy ship yards, 1939-1946

Florida

• Gallo v. Carnival Corporation (2023). Worked on cruise ships at Carnival Corporation cruise ships, nearly 40 years, ending 2009
• Israel v. John Crane, Inc. (2022). Merchant mariner
• Celotex Corp. v. Meehan (1988). Pipefitter at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1942-1944
• Nance v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (3rd District, 1985). Shipyard worker at shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, 1940-1945

Georgia

• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Hoffman v. AC&S, Inc. (2001). Carpenters' apprentice (brother Alan Goldberg) at Savannah Machine & Foundry shipyard, 1965

Hawaii

• Cabasug v. Crane Co. (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-2006
• Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013). Pipefitter and nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1973-1986
• In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases (1986). Shipyard employees at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard