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.

Louisiana

• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Worker at Avondale at Avondale, 1975-1979
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator at Avondale Shipyards, 1973-2017
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Crane operator at Avondale Shipyard, 1989
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Tacker constructing barges, later crane operator on a Zapata rig at Avondale Westwego Yard, 1972, 1975-1976
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Cherry picker operator at Avondale shipyards, 1972-1975
• Rivet v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2023). Exposed through clothes of his father and brother who worked at Avondale at Avondale Shipyards
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961 to 1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Land-based insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyards, 1961 to 1979
• Rushton v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (2023). Worker on vessels at Avondale Shipyard, 1973-1974
• Thompson v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2023). Washed clothing of family members who worked at the shipyard at Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, 1970-1971
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter at Avondale
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder (husband, Lionel Adams) at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Allen v. Eagle Inc. (4th Circuit, 2022). Longshoreman and freight handler at New Orleans Riverfront (Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.), 1970-1973
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Co. (2022). Worked at Avondale near insulators at Avondale
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Co. (2022). Employed in various positions by or on the premises of Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1965
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Employed in various positions by or on the premises of Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1965
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Employed in various positions by or on the premises of Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1965
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked in living quarters and engine rooms of Lykes vessels at Avondale Shipyard (Lykes vessels), 1965
• Boutte v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2022). Father's work (job not stated) at Avondale Shipyard, Morgan City
• Brindell v. Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2022). Mechanic repairing and maintaining brakes and axles on chassis and trailers at Port of New Orleans (Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc. terminal), 1970-1984 (alleged); 1976-1981 per Social Security records
• Brindell v. Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2022). Mechanic at Puerto Rico Marine Management, Port of New Orleans, 1970-1984 (alleged); Social Security records show 1976-1981
• Cortez v. Lamorak Ins. Co. (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards, Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Ins. Co. (2022). Welder and tacker helper (also described as pipefitter) at Avondale Shipyards (Westwego Yard), 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Ins. Co. (2022). Welder on new vessels being constructed at Halter Marine's Lockport Yard, Thibodaux, 1974-1975
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Halter Marine
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards, Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked with gaskets on Westinghouse turbines at Avondale Shipyards
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards, Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked around Hopeman's employees at Avondale at Avondale Shipyards
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards (Westwego Yard), 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Shipyards (Westwego Yard), 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Avondale Shipyards, 1969-1974
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked at Avondale near insulators at Avondale
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Crossland v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2022). Constructed and repaired various vessels (her husband) at Avondale shipyards, early 1970s
• Falgout v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2022). Laundered her husband's work clothes at Avondale's Bridge City, LA shipyard
• Falgout v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2022). Avondale employee (Ronald Falgout) at Avondale (engine rooms of Lykes vessels)
• Falgout v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2022). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Avondale Bridge City shipyard, 1965-1979
• Gooding v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. (2022). Marine Inspector (Coast Guard officer) at Avondale Shipyards, 1967-1970
• Gooding v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. (2022). Boiler inspector / field surveyor at Buck Kreihs shipyard, New Orleans, 1970s
• Gooding v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. (2022). Field surveyor performing vessel inspections at Avondale Shipyards, 1970s
• Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter's helper and tack welder at Avondale Shipyards, Main Yard, Bridge City, 1969-1970