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.

Maryland

• Haney v. 3M Company (2015). Outside machinist at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard, ore carrier Hull No. 4549, 1956
• Haney v. 3M Company (2015). Machinist at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard
• Sroka v. Union Carbide Corp. (2015). Union steamfitter and pipefitter at Shipyard sites throughout Baltimore, 1957-1990s
• Citrano v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2014). Electrician second class at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard, U.S.S. Santa Barbara engine rooms, Baltimore, 1968-1971
• Joyner v. AC & R. Insulation Co. (2013). Electrician's assistant at Charleston Navy Shipyard, before 1944
• Crane v. Linkus (2010). Machinist / valve overhaul specialist at Bethlehem Steel Key Highway shipyard, Baltimore, 1952-1959
• Csr, Limited v. Taylor (2009). Stevedore at Port of Baltimore, 1942-1983
• Taylor v. Csr Limited (2008). Stevedore at Port of Baltimore, 1942-1983
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Hunter (2005). Electrician's helper at United States Coast Guard's shipyard (the Yard), Curtis Bay, Baltimore, 1956
• Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. (2005). Electrician at Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock, Baltimore, 1963-1964
• Owens Corning v. Walatka (1999). Carpenter at Sparrows Point Shipyard, until 1983 or 1984
• Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. James (1999). Newport News Shipyard
• Adams v. Owens-Illinois (1998). Wife of shipyard worker
• Ford Motor v. Wood (1998). Longshoreman at 1942-1947
• Anchor Packing Co. v. Grimshaw (1997). Machinist and ratesetter at Sparrows Point Shipyard, 1940-1947, 1951-1979
• ACandS Inc. v. Asner (1996). Outside machinist at Bethlehem Steel's Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore, 1941-1982
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Garrett (1996). Equipment mechanic apprentice and journeyman; pipecoverer for two months at Curtis Bay Coast Guard Shipyard, Baltimore, 1968-1972
• ACandS, Inc. v. Asner (1995). Outside machinist at Bethlehem Steel's Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore, 1941-1982
• Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Balbos (1992). Sheet metal mechanic at Fairfield Shipyard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1942-1944
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Armstrong (1992). Laborer and later welder on engines and in boiler rooms of ships at Bethlehem Steel Corporation shipyards, 1942-1963
• Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Balbos (1990). Sheet metal mechanic at Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, 1942-1944
• Vaughn v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc. (1989). Fireman/watertender, engineman, oiler and wiper (Jones Act seaman) at engine rooms and boilers of U.S. Flag vessels
• Weinberg v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. (1984). Shipyard worker at shipyard, 1941-1945

Massachusetts

• Ciolino v. Keystone Shipping Co. (2024). Able Seaman and/or Bosun at S.S. CHILBAR, 2002-2005
• McIsaac v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023). Rigger at Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, 1965 and 1967 through the 1970s
• Burleigh v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2018). Mechanic at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, 1960-1981
• Stearns v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (2018). Pipefitter's apprentice and drafting apprentice at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, 1967-1970
• Holdren v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2009). Boiler technician at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, 1957-1979
• O'connell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2008). Employee at the shipyard at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, 1960-1961
• Thayer v. Pittsburgh-Corning Corporation (1997). Machinist helper at Fore River Shipyard; U.S.S. Des Moines and U.S.S. Salem, 1948-1952
• O'connor v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1987). Welder at Bethlehem Steel (Fore River) Shipyard, 1940s

Mississippi

• Webb v. 3M Company (2022). Several roles during the construction of naval vessels at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1966-2001
• Dickens v. A-1 Auto Parts & Repair Inc. (2020). Deckhand at Colle Towing Company boats and tugboats, Pascagoula, through the late 1980s
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Edwards (1990). Employee at Ingalls Shipbuilding facilities at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, 1940's-1976

Missouri

• Hovsepian v. Crane Co. (2016). Marine machinist at Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, 1958-1964
• Schaffer v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2015). Ship repairman at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company

New Jersey

• Thomas-Fish v. Aetna Steel Products Corp. (2019). Civilian worker at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock, Camden, 1960
• Thomas-Fish v. Aetna Steel Products Corp. (2018). Employee at NY Ship during construction of the N.S. Savannah at New York Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company facility; N.S. Savannah, Camden, 1960
• Vesper v. 3M Company (2016). Machinist helper / machinist at New York Ship Building Company, Camden, 1958-1961
• Feaster v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Cleaner at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Camden, 1958-1967
• Feaster v. AW Chesterton Company (2015). Cleaner at New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Camden
• Latter v. 3M Company (2015). Deckhand and general maintenance worker at Dredges Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tacony, New York, Delaware Valley (American Dredging Company), Camden, 1962 to 1978
• Feidt v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1998). Worker aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise at U.S.S. Enterprise at the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
• Higgins v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Outside machinist at Penn Jersey Shipyard
• Jadlowski v. Owens Corning (1995). Various employments at Brooklyn Navy Yard, late 1950's-early 1970's
• Ripa v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Mechanic's helper and machinist at New York Shipyard, Camden, 1950-1957
• Schiavo v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas (1995). Cleaner at New York Shipyard, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Camden, 1957 or 1958, for two years
• Coffman v. Keene Corp. (1993). Electrician at Philadelphia naval shipyard, 1951-1969
• Stevenson v. Keene Corp. (1992). Welder at federal shipyard, 1940-1941
• Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. US (1988). Marine engineer at thirteen vessels owned by five shipowner defendants, including Sea-Land, 1949-1978