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.

Hawaii

• Nobriga v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (1984). Employee at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1941-1969

Illinois

• Ruppel v. AO Smith Corporation (2012). Employee overseeing construction of the U.S.S. Enterprise at U.S.S. Enterprise, 1957-1971
• Costello v. Unarco Industries, Inc. (1986). Employee at the shipyard at shipyard, 1942-1945
• Costello v. Unarco Industries, Inc. (4th District, 1984). Employee at the Seneca shipyards at Seneca shipyards, early 1940's

Indiana

• Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015). Yeoman, Petty Officer Third Class at Norfolk Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia (USS Franklin D. Roosevelt overhaul), 1968-1969

Kansas

• Menne v. Celotex Corp. (1986). Pipefitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Seattle, 1942-1948

Louisiana

• LeBOEUF v. Huntington Ingalls, Incorporated (2025). Worked at Avondale Shipyard at Avondale Shipyard, 1970s and 80s
• Prude v. Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company OF New York (2025). Pipefitter and shipfitter at Avondale Shipyard, 1970-1978
• Chenet v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (4th Circuit, 2024). Child of shipyard worker living in shipyard housing at Higgins Shipyard, New Orleans, 1940s
• Constanza v. Sparta Insurance Company (2024). Employee in various positions at Avondale shipyard, June 1, 1971 to August 16, 1971
• Ditcharo v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (2024). Worker at various worksites at 1960s and 1970s
• Ehlers v. Ports America Gulfport, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2024). Longshoreman/port worker at Port of New Orleans, 1947-1979
• Gomez v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2024). Stepfather's work at Avondale Shipyard in various capacities at Avondale Shipyard, 1960s and 1970s
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2024). Employee of Avondale at Avondale
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2024). Avondale shipyard, mid-1960s
• Lagrange v. Eagle, Inc. (2024). Laundered her husband's work clothes (husband worked as laborer, welder, and pipefitter) at Avondale shipyard, Bridge City, 1973-1996
• Lagrange v. Eagle, Inc. (2024). Laundering her husband's work clothes at Avondale shipyard, Bridge City, 1973-1996
• Lagrange v. Eagle, Inc. (2024). Laundering her husband's work clothes (husband Allen C. LaGrange was a laborer, welder, and pipefitter) at Avondale shipyard, Bridge City, 1973-1996
• Legendre v. Louisiana Ins. Guaranty Association (2024). Avondale, October 16, 1967, to January 28, 1968
• Legendre v. Louisiana Ins. Guaranty Association (2024). Worker for Avondale at Avondale, October 16, 1967, to January 28, 1968
• Legendre v. Louisiana Ins. Guaranty Association (2024). Avondale employee at Avondale, October 16, 1967 to January 28, 1968
• Lewis v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (2024). Employee at Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1966 to 2012
• Marcella v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2024). Worked at Avondale's shipyard at Avondale shipyard, 1960s and 1970s
• Marsh v. Chas Kurz & Company (2024). Merchant mariner at vessels owned by Chas Kurz & Co., Chiquita Brands (United Fruit), Farrell Lines (American Export Lines) and National Bulk Carriers, 1940s-1950s
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Worker at Avondale at Avondale
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Spouse of Avondale worker at Avondale shipyards, 1965-1983
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Wife of a shipyard worker at Avondale Shipyard
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Wife of a shipyard worker who laundered his work clothes at Avondale Shipyard, 1965-1983
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Husband worked at Avondale Shipyard; she was exposed via his clothes at Avondale Shipyard
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Employee of Avondale (Ted Matherne Sr.) at Avondale, 1965-1983
• Palermo v. Eagle Inc. (2024). Father, uncle, and cousins who worked at the Avondale shipyard (household members of the plaintiff) at Avondale shipyard
• Rivet v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2024). Exposed through his father and brother who worked at Avondale Shipyard at Avondale Shipyard
• Sentilles v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Worked in insulation shop sewing asbestos blankets at Avondale Shipyard, 1969
• Sentilles v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Father's work at Avondale at Avondale, 1950s-1970s
• Cadiere v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Employee at Avondale at Avondale, 1971-1975
• Chenet v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (4th Circuit, 2023). Child of shipyard worker living in a Higgins Hut at Higgins Industries shipyard
• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Father, uncle and others who worked at the shipyards at Avondale shipyards, 1950s-1960s
• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2023). Father, uncle and potentially others worked at Avondale shipyards at Avondale shipyards, 1950s-1960s
• Del Vescovo v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (4th Circuit, 2023). Seaman at American oil tanker
• Fiffie v. Taylor-Seidenbach (2023). Avondale shipyards
• Gooding v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2023). Engineer for the American Bureau of Shipping, performing inspections related to classification requirements at Swiftships shipyard, 1970-1979
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2023). Tack welder at Avondale shipyard, 1969-1970
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2023). Tack welder at Avondale shipyard, 1969-1970
• Hutchins v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023). First engineer / chief engineer at Elizabeth Lykes
• Hutchins v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023). First Engineer or Chief Engineer at Elizabeth Lykes
• Lebeau v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Son living with father and brother who worked at Avondale shipyard at Avondale Shipyard, 1965-1971
• Legendre v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (2023). Worked for Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards
• Marsh v. Continental Insurance Company (2023). Merchant seaman at merchant marine vessels owned and/or operated by Lykes
• Marsh v. Continental Insurance Company (2023). Merchant marine at vessels owned and operated by Lykes Bros. Steamship Company, 1946-1986
• Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2023). Wife of a worker at Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards