Take-Home and Secondary Asbestos Exposure: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve take-home exposure: 253 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Take-Home and Secondary Asbestos Exposure.

Alabama

• Craig v. AW Chesterton Co. (2023). Ex-wife of a pipefitter; did his laundry and household tasks at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. (ADDSCO), Mobile, 1970s and 1980s
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2017). Washed her husband's work clothes at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, 1975-1997
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2015). Wife laundering husband's work clothes (husband a TVA laborer) at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, 1975-1997
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2015). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, 1975-1997
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2014). Laundering her husband's work clothes at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, from 1975
• Bobo v. Agco Corp. (2013). Wife laundering her husband's work clothes at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, 1975-1997
• Patterson v. Consolidated Aluminum Corporation (2012). Daughter of worker who brought home asbestos dust at Florence facility (Phelps-Dodge / Consolidated Aluminum / Nichols Wire), 1965-2004

Arizona

• Quiroz v. Alcoa Inc. (2018). Minor child living with father who worked at Reynolds' plant at Reynolds plant, 1952-1970

California

• Holste v. 3M Company (2025). Wife of worker at Hughes Helicopter (take-home exposure) at Hughes Helicopter, 1965 to 1994
• Williams v. JM Manufacturing Company, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2024). Brother of a worker (Nathan) who repaired, drilled and removed asbestos-cement water pipe at East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD), 1978-1988
• Ramirez v. Avon Prods. (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2023). Household exposure through husband's automotive repair work
• Barr v. Parker-Hannifin Corp. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Washed her husband's dirty work clothes at Automotive parts and repair shop, Grass Valley, 1979-1988
• Mata v. Liberty Utilities (park Water) Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Son of Park Water employee Francisco Mata, who installed and repaired meters, hydrants and pipes at Park Water, Downey, 1970-1989
• Textron, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2020). Daughter of a Textron employee; exposure alleged through her mother's work and laundry at Textron operations, Los Angeles, 1950-1983
• Mettias v. The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack of California (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Homemaker laundering her husband's brake-work clothes at Family home laundry, Apple Valley, 1987-1989
• Lopez v. the Hillshire Brands Company (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2019). Child of a refinery worker who helped launder his father's work clothes at Family home (father's work clothes from the sugar refinery), Betteravia, 1954-1972
• Beckering v. Shell Oil Company (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2017). Wife of Shell machinist who laundered his work clothes at Shell's Wilmington and Dominguez facilities, 1954-1992
• Johnson v. ArvinMeritor, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2017). Son of a truck brake and clutch mechanic at Bekins main warehouse, Stockton, 1974-1982
• Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Enco service station, Pleasanton, 1970-1971
• Kesner v. Superior Court and Haver (2016). Nephew of worker (uncle George Kesner) exposed via work clothes at Abex plant, Winchester, Virginia, 1973-1979
• Soto v. BorgWarner Morse Tec Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2015). Child of a worker at the ASARCO plant at ASARCO smelting plant, El Paso (father's workplace), 1940s
• Beckering v. Shell Oil Co. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2014). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes at Shell's Wilmingon and Dominguez facilities, 1954-1992
• Lovelace v. Pneumo Abex LLC (3rd Appellate District, 2014). Son of a Johns-Manville employee at Johns-Manville plant
• Bettencourt v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2012). Wife of automobile repair business operator at 1962-1999
• Campbell v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2012). Daughter who laundered her father's and brother's work clothes; they were asbestos insulators at Ford Lincoln-Mercury plant, Metuchen, 1947-1948
• Evans v. Certainteed Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2012). Homemaker exposed to dust from husband's work clothes at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 1974-1990s
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Child of a worker who repaired brakes and gaskets at childhood
• Honer v. Ford Motor Company (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2007). Household member washing work clothes at Family home, New Jersey, until 1951
• Rosen v. Regents of University of California (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2007). Young child of a shipyard upholsterer at naval shipyard, 1943-1944
• Slaughter v. Union Carbide Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 7th Division, 2007). Wife who washed her husband's work clothes at Machine shops (Kusan, Beck & Lasco, McMinnville Tool & Die), Nashville, 1975-1976
• Cossman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (1st Appellate District, 1st Division, 2003). Wife of Navy sailor who did his laundry at Navy ship being overhauled, Long Beach, 1945
• Hansen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 1996). Wife of worker

Colorado

• Mestas v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019). Child of a worker exposed to asbestos at work at 1953-1974

Delaware

• Salvemini v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2025). Spouse laundering work clothes at Family home in Italy
• Rowland v. Union Carbide Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Launderer of her husband's work clothing at Plastolite
• Price v. EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (2011). Wife of maintenance technician; laundered his work clothes at DuPont Chestnut Run facility, 1957-1991
• Riedel v. Ici Americas Inc. (2009). Wife of ICI employee who laundered his work clothes at ICI Atlas Point facility, New Castle, 1962-1990

Florida

• Smith v. Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, Inc. (1st District, 2023). Laundered her husband's work clothing; husband was a heavy-truck brake mechanic at 1974-1979

Georgia

• Fletcher v. Water Applications Distribution (2015). Daughter laundering her father's work clothes at City of Thomasville Water & Light Department (father's workplace); family home, 1960-1977
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Fields (2012). Child of a worker; father's work clothing at Georgia Power Company (father's workplace), 1966-1988
• Williams v. Flintkote Co. (2002). Wife laundering husband's work clothes (husband a loom mechanic) at Muscogee/Field Crest Cannon Textile Plant, 1959-1966, 1969-1995

Idaho

• Stephens v. Union Pacific R. Co. (2019). Child of a roundhouse worker; dust on father's work clothes at Union Pacific roundhouse, Weiser, late 1940s and early 1950s
• Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (2018). Son of a railroad roundhouse worker at Union Pacific Weiser roundhouse, 1944-1954

Illinois

• Neumann v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2016). Mother of a gas station attendant and mechanic; laundered his clothes at 1970-1974
• Neumann v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2016). Mother of a gas station attendant and mechanic; laundered his clothes at 1970-1974
• Horrie v. AW Chesterton Company (2014). Child of an insulator at childhood
• In re Estate OF Holmes v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (4th District, 2011). Wife of Unarco plant worker; exposed on husband's work clothes at Unarco manufacturing plant, Bloomington (husband's workplace), 1962-1963
• McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1999). Wife of Unarco plant employee Charles Thacker at Unarco Bloomington plant, 1952-1965
• McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. (4th District, 1998). Household member of plant workers at Unarco plant, Bloomington (husband's and son's workplace), 1952-1965
• Van Winkle v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (4th District, 1997). Wife of plant worker Coleman Hicks, exposed to fibers on his clothing at Unarco asbestos plant, Bloomington, 1953-1961