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

• Legendre v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2017). Family member of shipyard workers (father, husband, brother) at Avondale shipyard
• Mayeaux v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. (2017). Tacker, welder, and shipfitter at Avondale shipyard (U.S. Navy Destroyer Escorts, Lykes and other vessels), 1963-2009
• Morgan v. Dow Chemical Company (2017). Sheet metal helper at Avondale main yard and a Lykes vessel, 1966
• Savoie v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. (2017). Employee at Avondale Shipyard at Avondale Shipyard
• Savoie v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. (2017). Various positions at Avondale at Avondale shipyard, 1948-1996
• Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd. v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (2017). Longshoreman, truck loader, and warehouse worker at Port of Baton Rouge, Port Allen, 1963-1999
• Templet v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2017). Avondale employee at Avondale Industries shipyard (Navy Destroyer Escorts and Coast Guard Cutters), 1968-2002
• Zuniga v. Masse Contracting, Inc. (2017). General laborer at Bollinger Shipyards (World War II era Navy destroyer)
• Blow v. OneBEACON America Insurance Company (4th Circuit, 2016). Employee of Avondale and Equitable Shipyards at Avondale Industries, Inc., 1965-1966
• Boudreaux v. Bollinger Shipyard (4th Circuit, 2016). Painter, sandblaster, welder, tacker, and shipfitter at shipyard in Harvey, Louisiana (Gretna Machine and Iron Works, later Trinity, Halter Marine, Bollinger), 1963-2009
• Loupe v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2016). Wife of Avondale worker; laundered his work clothes at Avondale Industries, Inc., 1953-1994
• Landry v. Columbia Casualty Company (2015). Employee at the Avondale shipyard at Avondale shipyard, 1948-1949
• Meyers v. Chesterton (2015). Boiler technician at various shipyards, 1960-1988
• Meyers v. Chesterton (2015). Boiler technician at various shipyards where his naval vessels were repaired, maintained or refitted
• Oddo v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (4th Circuit, 2015). Worker in the machine metal shop at Higgins Industries shipyard, 1947-1954
• Savoie v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. (2015). Employed by Avondale in various positions at Avondale shipyard, 1948-1996
• Vedros v. Grumman (2015). Daughter of Avondale welder who washed his work clothes at Avondale, 1943-1976
• Vedros v. Grumman (2015). Purchasing department at Avondale, 1960-1963
• Vedros v. Grumman (2015). Purchasing department at Avondale, 1960 to 1963
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman (2015). Purchasing department worker at Avondale, 1960 to 1963
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Daughter of a welder who washed his work clothes at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Washed her father's work clothes (father was a welder at Avondale) at Avondale, 1943-1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Daughter who washed her father's work clothes (father was a welder at Avondale) at Avondale, 1943 to 1976
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015). Purchasing department employee at Avondale Shipyards, 1960-1963
• Wilde v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2015). Father's work at Avondale Shipyard at Avondale Shipyard, 1943-1945
• Bartel v. Alcoa Steamship Co. (2014). Seaman on vessels owned or operated by defendants at 1941-1985
• Bartel v. Alcoa Steamship Company (2014). Seaman at vessels owned or operated by Defendants, including the USNS YUKON, 1941-1985
• Comardelle v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2014). Employment (job not stated) at Avondale, 1963 through 1979
• Comardelle v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2014). Worked in the engine rooms of destroyer escorts at Avondale Shipyard, 1963-1979
• Genusa v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (2014). Longshoreman, truck loader, warehouse worker at Port of Baton Rouge, Port Allen, 1963-1998
• Landry v. Columbia Casualty Company (2014). Employee at Avondale shipyards at Avondale shipyards, 1948-1949
• Millet v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2014). Sheet metal helper at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Bridge City, 1968-1972
• Najolia v. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. (2014). Teenage son who helped do his father's laundry at Avondale Shipyard, 1960-1963
• Rodrigue v. Continental Insurance Company (2014). Child of a Todd Shipyards worker (his father, Morris Rodrigue) at Todd Shipyards, 1943-1954
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Purchase department worker at Avondale, 1960 to 1963
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Purchase department at Avondale, 1960 to 1963
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Purchase department worker at Avondale, 1960-1963
• Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014). Purchase department at Avondale, 1960 to 1963
• Francis v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2013). Child of a shipyard worker (father's work clothes) at Pendleton Shipyard, Inc., New Orleans, 1943-1945
• Bougere v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (5th Circuit, 2012). Welding supervisor at Avondale Shipyards, 1945-1986
• Rome v. Asbestos Defendants (4th Circuit, 2011). Wife and relative of Avondale shipyard workers at Avondale Shipyards
• Falgoust v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2010). Joiner subcontractor employee at Northrop Grumman (Avondale) main shipyard, 1965-1966
• Marcel v. Delta Shipbuilding Co. (4th Circuit, 2010). Employee of Delta at Delta Shipbuilding Company, 1942-1943
• Marcel v. Delta Shipbuilding Company (4th Circuit, 2010). Worked for Delta at Delta Shipbuilding Company, 1942-1943
• Marchand v. Asbestos Defendants (4th Circuit, 2010). Employee at Pendleton Shipyards at Pendleton Shipyards, 1943-1945
• Pichon v. Asbestos Defendants (4th Circuit, 2010). Employee of Halter Marine at Halter Marine, 1955-2004
• Bourque v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (3rd Circuit, 2009). Longshoreman at vessels worked by Lake Charles Stevedores, 1950s through the 1970s
• DiBenedetto v. Noble Drilling Company (4th Circuit, 2009). Longshoreman / stevedore at New Orleans riverfront, 1974-2008
• Hymel v. Eagle, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2009). Worker at Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1958-1972
• McAskill v. American Marine Holding Co. (4th Circuit, 2009). Mechanic at American Marine facility, New Orleans, beginning in 1952