Sprayed Limpet Asbestos: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve sprayed asbestos: 55 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Sprayed Limpet Asbestos.

California

• Casey v. Dynalectric Company (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2015). Plumber at Crocker Plaza Building, San Francisco, 1968-1969
• Strickland v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2013). Construction worker at movie theater construction, 1962
• Casey v. Perini Corporation (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2012). Plumber and pipefitter at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, 1962-1963
• Rollin v. Foster Wheeler, LLC (2nd Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2012). Stillsman in the FCC unit at Mobil Oil Torrance refinery, FCC unit, 1970-1997

District of Columbia

• Washington Hospital Center v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (2004). Custodial employee at Washington Hospital Center, Physicians' Office Building and Main Building, 1972-1979, 1983-1999

Iowa

• Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn. (1997). Electrician at 1968-1969

Louisiana

• Adams v. Ethyl Corporation (2020). Chemical engineer at Ethyl Sodium Plant, Baton Rouge, 1955-1959
• Gaddy v. Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. (2020). Chemical engineer, technical service assistant at Ethyl Corporation sodium plant, Baton Rouge, 1955-1959

Maryland

• ACandS v. Abate (1998). Steamfitter apprentice at Murphy Homes, Baltimore, 1962-1964

Massachusetts

• Barraford v. T & N Limited (2014). Electrician and senior engineer at Prudential Center, Boston, early 1960s to 1970s
• Barraford v. T&N Limited (2013). Senior engineer (also described as electrician) at Prudential Center, Boston, 1960s-1970s

Missouri

• Hoskins v. Business Men's Assurance (Western District, 2003). Operating engineer at BMA Tower, Kansas City, 1978-1999
• Hoskins v. Business Men's Assur. (2002). Operating engineer at BMA building (Business Men's Assurance), c. 1975-1999

Nebraska

• Olivotto v. DeMarco Bros. Co. (2007). Terrazzo installer at post office, 1970s

New York

• Meissner v. Ridge Constr. Corp. (4th Dept., 2024). Employee of Eastman Kodak Company at Eastman Kodak Company workplace, 1970-1971 through the late 1970s
• Petro v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2023). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, New York, 1970
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. CO (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower A, 7th floor, New York, late 1960s
• Theophil v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, Tower One, New York, 1968
• Matter of New York Asbestos Litig. (1st Dept., 2020). Wife of a worker; exposed to asbestos brought home from husband's jobsite
• Licul v. Mario DiBono Plastering Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union carpenter (husband Viktor Licul) at World Trade Center, New York, 1968-1980
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber and steam fitter at Indian point powerhouse, 1954-1994
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Insulator, mechanic, crane operator and crane operating engineer at 1960-1976
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Laundered husband's work clothes at World Trade Center, New York City, 1958-1992
• American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017). Painter and plasterer at World Trade Center (WTC Hudson Tubes Project), New York, 1969-1970
• Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation) (2017). Union carpenter at various construction sites, 1960s to 1980s
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Carpenter at World Trade Center, New York
• Best v. The William Powell Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2015). Sheet metal worker at World Trade Center, New York, 1957-1979
• Hammer v. Algoma Hardwoods, Inc. (2014). Sales and marketing employee touring construction sites at World Trade Center, Tower One construction site, New York, 1970
• Houston v. Beazer E., Inc. (2014). Office buildings where Tishman was general contractor, late 1960's
• Feuerman v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Cement finisher at commercial sites, industrial sites, and powerhouses, New York, 1950s-1979
• McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2014). Steamfitter at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Adler v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2012). Local 3 Electrician at One New York Plaza
• Perez v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2012). Worker for fireproofing contractor at World Trade Center, New York, 1970-1972
• McDermott v. Mario & DiBono Plastering Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2010). Madison Square Garden, New York
• Aguirre v. Long IS. Rail RD. Co. (2007). Laborer and machinist at Long Island Rail Road, 1972 to 2002
• Aguirre v. Long Island Railroad Co. (2007). Laborer and machinist at Long Island Rail Road, "power pack" railroad cars, 1972-2002
• Pack v. Artuz (2004). Inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility, J Block School Counseling Unit, 1991-1998
• Crawford v. Artuz (2001). Inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility, Mosque (Masjid Taubah), 1996
• Dollas v. WR Grace & Co. (1st Dept., 1996). Worked on the USS Constellation at Brooklyn Navy Yard, USS Constellation
• Maiorana v. United States Mineral Prods. Co. (In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Lit.) (1995). Sheet metal worker at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Tabolt v. Flintkote Co. (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1994). Stock clerk at Lowville Builders Cooperative
• Maiorana v. United States Mineral Prods. Co. (In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Lit.) (1993). Sheet metal worker at World Trade Center, New York, 1969-1970
• Barnett v. City of Yonkers (1990). Student at Walt Whitman Junior High School, Yonkers, 1967-1970
• Kreppein v. Owens-Illinois (In re New York Asbestos Litigation) (1990). Ironworker at various building sites in the New York area, 1950-1981
• Fusaro v. Porter-Hayden Co. (1989). Carpenter at 1949-1953

Ohio

• Layne v. GAF Corp. (1988). Word processor at Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Office Building, Cleveland, 1973-1985

Other federal courts

• Martin v. Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (2009). Child of a CG&E worker; father worked on underground power lines at Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, 1952-1963
• Peerman v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. (1994). Shipping and receiving department worker and supervisor at Babcock & Wilcox Mt. Vernon plant, Five Bay area, 1970-1975

Pennsylvania

• Gorton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2018). Employee of telephone company at Pacific Bell facilities, Los Angeles, 1962-1968
• Ney v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2016). Child of an asbestos insulator who rode in his car and laundered his clothes at Bethlehem Steel, 1948-1953