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.

New Jersey

• Estate OF Brust v. Acf Industries, LLC (2015). Helped wash her father's work clothes including PATCO uniform at 1970-1985
• Kaenzig v. Charles B. Chrystal Company, Inc. (2015). Child of warehouse supervisor at talcum powder plant at Shulton Mays Landing facility, 1967-1975
• Anderson v. AJ Friedman Supply Co. (2010). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Linden Bayway Refinery (Exxon), 1969-2003
• Buttitta v. Allied Signal, Inc. (2010). Son of a GM employee at General Motors, 1952 through the 1970's
• Stevenson v. Keene Corp. (1992). Brother of a worker in an asbestos shingle company at seven years

New York

• Pefanis v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2024). Wife of a man who used Durham water putty
• In re Johns-Manville Corporation (2022). Wife of a mill worker at a mill now owned by Graphic, 1973-2010
• Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (2022). Laundered her son's work clothing (son was an elevator repairman)
• Niedert v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2022). Laundering her husband's work clothes at 1956-1993
• Faivor v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2021). Child of a man who ground brakes and floor tiles at home at Family home garage and basement, Lake Ronkonkoma, 1965-1974
• Kriz v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (Rockland, 2021). Roommate of a coworker exposed to asbestos gaskets in steam traps at Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, 1962-1967
• In re Johns-Manville Corporation (2020). Wife of a mill worker who laundered his work clothes at the Mill (paper mill), West Monroe, 1973 until 2010
• Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (1st Dept., 2020). Laundered her son's work clothes
• Germain v. American Int'l Indus. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Washing her husband's barber aprons at Queens
• Tavernite v. Taco (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Wife of handyman and maintenance mechanic who laundered his work clothing at 1955 through the 1980s
• Aston v. Algoma Hardwoods, Inc. (2018). Wife of career carpenter, laundered his work clothes at Jersey City Board of Education construction projects, 1971 or 1972 for twenty-seven years
• Botta v. AERCO Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2018). Child of a worker at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1950s-1980s
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Laundered husband's work clothes at World Trade Center, New York City, 1958-1992
• Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2018). Daughter of a flooring worker; hugged him and helped launder his clothes at family home
• Robaey v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2018). Laundered husband's work clothes at 1973-1986
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Child of a union boilermaker at 1960s
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Child visiting grandfather's shop and washing his clothes at grandfather's auto repair shop
• Wells v. 3M Co. (3rd Dept., 2016). Daughter of a worker who brought asbestos dust home on his clothes
• Ricci v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Son of a worker who designed and oversaw installation of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems
• Flahive v. 3M Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Laundered her mother's work clothing
• Citron v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2014). Laundered her husband's and sons' work clothing at Bell Scrap Metal, 1970's and early 1980's
• Abrams v. Foster Wheeler (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2014). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1977
• Feuerman v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.) (2014). Wife of a machine helper and operator at Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna, 1950s-1980s
• Vantosh v. 3M Co. (2014). Wife of a glazier who laundered his work clothes at 1954-1994
• Assenzio v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2013). Child of a pipefitter at Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Barnes v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2008). Family member
• 8th Jud Dist Asbestos Litig (Erie, 2006). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Samuel's warehouse, 1984-1990
• Ak v. Aqua-Chem (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2005). Family member of a worker
• Holdampf v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Matter of Nyc Asbestos Litig) (2005). Wife of Port Authority employee who laundered his work uniforms at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey locations, 1960-1996
• Holdampf v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (1st Dept., 2004). Wife laundering husband's work clothes at Port Authority work sites (laundering husband's work clothes at home), 30 years

North Dakota

• Palmer v. 999 Quebec, Inc. (2016). Child of an insulation worker (father worked for Kuettel) at 1961-1965, 1974-1979

Ohio

• Taylor v. BASF Catalysts, LLC (8th Appellate District, 2023). Son of a laborer and machine operator who brought fibers home at Firestone Tire Plant, Akron, 1953-1971
• Schwartz v. Honeywell Internatl., Inc. (8th Appellate District, 2016). Daughter of an electrician at Pennwalt Corporation, 1963-1996
• Boley v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber (2010). Laundered her husband's work clothes at home (husband was a pipefitter) at Goodyear Tire & Rubber facility, St. Marys (her husband's workplace); exposure occurred at the family home, 1973-1983
• Adams v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (8th Appellate District, 2009). Wife of Goodyear worker who washed his dusty work clothes at Goodyear, 1973 to 1983

Oklahoma

• Bootenhoff v. Hormel Foods Corporation (2014). Wife laundering husband's work clothes (husband was plant superintendent) at Mead Container, Fort Smith, 1966-1972
• Bootenhoff v. Hormel Foods Corporation (2014). Wife of worker who laundered his work clothes at Eddy Paper (Weyerhaeuser) plant, Austin, Minnesota, 1955-1966
• Bootenhoff v. Hormel Foods Corporation (2014). Wife laundering husband's work clothes (husband a printing press operator, quality control worker, plant supervisor) at Weyerhaeuser box plant, Austin, Minnesota, 1955-1966

Other federal courts

• Anderson v. Bondex International, Inc. (2014). Child of a pipe cover insulator at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 1947-1956
• In re Placid Oil Co. (2014). Wife laundering her husband's work clothing at Black Lake facility, 1966-1995
• 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

Pennsylvania

• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife of a pipefitter who laundered his work clothes at Electric Boat, Groton, 1957-1970
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife who laundered her husband's work clothes at Electric Boat, 1957-1975
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife of a pipefitter; laundered his work clothes at Electric Boat, Groton, 1957-1970
• Hilster v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2022). Wife of a pipefitter who laundered his work clothes at Electric Boat and naval shipyards (Navy nuclear submarines), 1958-1987 and 1989-1995