Asbestos Textiles: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve asbestos textiles: 169 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Asbestos Textiles.

Alabama

• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2015). Wife laundering husband's work clothes (husband a machine operator) at Alabama Wire plant, Florence, 1965-1975
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2015). Machine operator at Alabama Wire Plant, Florence, 1965-1975

Arkansas

• Alcoa v. Vann (2nd Division, 1985). Machinist at Alcoa plant, 1954-1981

California

• Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024). Boiler technician working near civilian insulation contractors at shipyards, 1972-late 1970s
• Swanson v. The Marley-Wylain Co. (2nd Appellate District, 1st Division, 2021). Plumber at Michigamme High School, early 1970s
• Foglia v. Moore Dry Dock Company (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2018). Lead electrician (father) at Moore Dry Dock shipyard, Oakland, 1942-1945
• Sandoval v. American Appliance Manufacturing Corp. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Worker in paint department of water heater manufacturing facility (her husband Rodolfo) at AAMC water heater manufacturing facility, paint department, Santa Monica, 1977-1989
• Walashek v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Boilermaker at USS Constellation and USS Kitty Hawk, 1974-1978
• David v. Slakey Brothers, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2013). Sheet metal worker at Jobsites supplied by Avex/Slakey Brothers (Santa Clara and Santa Cruz locations), 1969-1995
• Silvestro v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 8th Division, 2009). Boiler repairman at engine rooms on ships, 1966-1971
• Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (1st Appellate District, 2nd Division, 2007). Plastics technician manufacturing rocket nozzles at American Poly-Therm, 1974-1975
• Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Co. (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 1985). Shipfitter's helper at Bethlehem Shipyard, San Francisco, 1942

Delaware

• Rogers v. Warren Pumps (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Housekeeping, bale scale operator, tow packing, spinning machine operator at DuPont Seaford plant, 1966; 1970-1973
• Hillyer v. Mine Safety Appliances Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2016). Machinist's mate at USS George Washington Carver, 1970-1974
• Malone v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2016). Insulator at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, 1965-1973
• Tetteh v. Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (2016). Worked in Stranders, Final Test, Scrapers, and Tool Cleaning departments, and drove a forklift at Western Electric Company cable and wiring manufacturing plant, Norcross, 1973-1989
• Martinez v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co. (2012). Electrician in the Nylon division at DASRL textile plant, Berazategui, 1963-1980
• James v. Albany Int'l (In re Asbestos Litigation) (2011). Paper machine troubleshooter at ITT Rayonier Pulp and Paper Mills (Gray's Harbor Mill), 1946-1988

Georgia

• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight (2016). Sheet-metal worker; independent contractor at Scapa Dryer Fabrics facility, Waycross, 1967-1973
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight (2015). Independent contractor doing sheet metal work at Scapa plant, Waycross, 1967-1973

Illinois

• Gregory v. Beazer East (1st District, 5th Division, 2008). Pipe fitter (welding) at Mobil refinery, Joliet, 1970-71
• Wehmeier v. Unr Industries, Inc. (4th District, 1991). Sawyer, then third-shift plant supervisor at UNARCO plant, Bloomington, 1962-1963
• H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (5th District, 1988). Pipe fitter (welding, foreman) at World Color plant, Salem, 1975-1980

Indiana

• Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015). Mechanic's helper, insulator's helper, insulator/pipe fitter, foreman at Louisville Gas & Electric facilities, 1967-1968; 1970-2001
• Parks v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (2001). Ironworker and boilermaker at J.R. Kent Heating

Iowa

• Kinseth v. Weil-McLain (2018). Boiler and furnace installer at Kinseth Plumbing and Heating, 1953-1987
• Kinseth v. WEIL-McLAIN Company (2017). Worker in the heating and plumbing industry installing and tearing out boilers at from 1957
• Harder v. ACandS, Inc. (1998). Utility worker performing general maintenance, including overhauling GE steam turbines at Iowa Public Service power plants (Big Sioux, Kirk Station, Port Neal Station, Maynard Station, Port Neal North), 1956-1989

Kansas

• Little v. Budd Co. (2018). Pipefitter

Kentucky

• Parker v. Henry A. Petter Supply Co. (2005). Employee of SKW at SKW Metals & Alloys (formerly Pittsburgh Metallurgical), beginning 1955, early years of employment

Louisiana

• Sentilles v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024). Worked in insulation shop sewing asbestos blankets at Avondale Shipyard, 1969
• Ragusa v. Louisiana Guaranty Insurance Association (2023). Worker at Avondale at Avondale, 1975-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023). Insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard, 1961-1979
• Walker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2023). Pipefitter and welder at Waterford I and II, 1967-1969
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder (husband, Lionel Adams) at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Adams v. Eagle, Inc. (2022). Pipefitter and welder at Avondale shipyards, New Orleans, 1972-1979
• Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Co. (2022). Employed in various positions by or on the premises of Avondale Shipyards at Avondale Shipyards, 1965
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Family home in Kraemer, Louisiana, 1967-1968
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Worked near people who insulated boilers at Avondale
• Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022). Welder and tacker helper at Avondale Westwego Yard, 1969-1974
• Sentilles v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2022). Yard clerk in the insulation shop at Avondale shipyard insulation shop, May 28, 1969 to June 23, 1969
• Sentilles v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2022). Yard clerk in the insulation shop at Avondale shipyard insulation shop, 1969
• Barrosse v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2021). Electrician helper/electrician at Avondale Shipyard, 1969-1977
• Broussard v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2021). Laundered work clothes of ex-husband, a pipe fitter's helper at Avondale at Avondale Shipyards, 1970-1971
• Lopez v. McDERMOTT, Inc (2020). Welder and pipefitter at Exxon offshore platforms, 1975-1982
• Bagwell v. Union Carbide Corporation (4th Circuit, 2019). Floorhand/roughneck, later driller at RMC oil and gas drilling rigs, 1978-1986
• Chevron Oronite Company v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. (2019). Welder
• Chevron Oronite Company LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. (2018). Welder at Chevron Chemical's Belle Chasse facility, 1989-1994
• Humphries v. OneBEACON America Insurance Company (2014). Turbine operator at Savannah River facility