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.

Louisiana

• Cook v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (5th Circuit, 2013). Welder (her father, Leonce Waguespack, Sr.) at Hunt Tool Company
• Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2013). Pipefitter
• Watts v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. (1st Circuit, 2013). Laborer in cell service unit of chlorine plant at Dow Chemical Company chlorine plant (cell service unit), Plaquemine, 1963-1972
• Bozeman v. Union Carbide Corporation (2nd Circuit, 2011). Fireman at Shreveport, 1965-1998
• Pichon v. Asbestos Defendants (4th Circuit, 2010). Employee of Halter Marine at Halter Marine
• McAskill v. American Marine Holding Co. (4th Circuit, 2009). Mechanic at American Marine facility, New Orleans, beginning in 1952
• Spillman v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (1st Circuit, 2008). Welder at Exxon plant (refinery), 1956-1986
• Chaisson v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Wife who shook off and laundered her husband's work clothes at Union Carbide plant, Taft, 1976-1978
• Thomas v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (4th Circuit, 2006). Carpenter at Waterford Steam Electric Station Units 1 and 2, Taft, 1974-1975
• Booth v. Acands (4th Circuit, 2003). Pipe insulator on ships under construction at Avondale, 1969
• Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (5th Circuit, 2001). Engine room mechanic at Avondale, 1964-1971 or '72
• Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (5th Circuit, 2001). Shipfitter at Avondale Shipyards (Main Yard), 1962-1974
• Brunet v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (5th Circuit, 2000). Employee of Avondale at Harvey Quick Repair Yard, 1950-1978

Maryland

• Vitale v. Burnham, LLC (2018). Plumbing and heating contractor at Vitale Plumbing and Heating, 1960's to 1980's
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2011). Broke hustler at Westvaco Mill, Eight and Nine Machine Room Building, 1968-1978
• Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Saville (2009). Broke hustler cleaning dryer felts at Westvaco Pulp and Paper Mill, Luke, 1964-1978
• ACandS v. Abate (1998). Steamfitter apprentice at Murphy Homes, City Hospitals, Federal Office Building, Lever Brothers plant, Baltimore, 1962-1967
• Ford Motor v. Wood (1998). Sheet metal worker installing furnaces at before 1957

Massachusetts

• O'connor v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1987). Welder at Bethlehem Steel (Fore River) Shipyard, 1940s

New Jersey

• Losurdo v. Viacomcbs Inc. (2025). Petty officer, third class storekeeper at U.S.S. Mississinewa; Boston Naval Shipyard, 1969-1970
• McDERMID v. 3M Company (2023). Helper, oiler, maintenance worker and turbine operator at PSE&G Kearny generating station, 1957-1974
• McClung v. 3M Company (2019). Service member maintaining F-4 aircraft while stationed in Germany at F-4 aircraft engines (J79) while stationed in Germany
• McClung v. 3M Company (2017). Air Force service member servicing F-4 aircraft engines at F-4 aircraft, Spangdahlem Air Base, Spangdalem
• Vesper v. 3M Company (2016). Machinist helper / machinist at New York Ship Building Company, Camden, 1958-1961

New York

• Caligiuri v. AO Smith Corp. (2024). Welder at 1970s
• Pira v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2024). Seaman at ship of the Italian Line, 1960s
• McLaughlin v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2023). Steamfitter and welder at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, 1978-1982
• Love v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2021). Stained-glass industry worker at Payne's Studio, 1976-1979
• Paroni EX rel. Estate OF Paroni v. General Electric UK Holdings Ltd. (2021). Worker on turbine at a California plant at early 1970s
• Rosen v. Fisher Scientific Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Undergraduate chemistry student at Franklin & Marshall College, 1968-1970
• Rosen v. VWR Int'l (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Ph.D. student in clinical biochemistry at Medical College of Virginia, 1974-1978
• Serrano v. Superior Boiler Works (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Helper to a general contractor at apartment buildings in the South Bronx, 1962-1965
• Djokic v. Steel Grip (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Laborer, garbage collector, and lab worker at U.S. Steel facility, Fairless Hills, 1966-1968
• Christy v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Plumber at 1972-2002
• ALBIN v. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Union Sheet metal worker at 1960-1979
• Bucci v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2018). Production man, auxiliary operator, operating mechanic, water tender, and watch supervisor at Waterside powerhouse, New York, 1964-1977
• Matter of Adesso v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2018). Fireman, pumpman, and engineer at naval and private ships, 1945-1957
• Brooks v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Union sheet metal worker and plant operator at St. Clair's Hospital, 1963-1975
• Aquitato v. AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2017). Marine Engineer at vessels and shipyards, 1952-1979
• Klock v. Albany Intl. Corp. (Onondaga, 2017). Welder
• Erickson v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2015). Laborer, foreman, electrician and maintenance man at J. Neils Lumber Company powerhouses, Libby, 1970s and 1980s
• Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2015). Boilermaker at Navy ships and shipyards, 1946-1964
• Baruch v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. (2014). Lab technician at Shiel Medical Laboratory serology department, 1994-1999
• Dorfman v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2014). Laborer at Con Edison's Astoria powerhouse, Units 4 and 5, early 1960's
• Abrams v. Foster Wheeler (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2014). Electrician at various commercial and residential sites and a naval shipyard, 1960s-1980s
• Proctor v. Alcoa, Inc. (2014). Sheet metal worker installing ductwork for heating and air conditioning at Rich's department store, 1964-early 1970s
• Baiocco v. AC & S., Inc. (2013). Pipe Coverer at United States Navy, 1950s-1980s
• Barton v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013). Boiler technician and engineer at various industrial sites and powerhouses, 1970s until the 1990s
• Baruch v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. (2013). Lab technician at Shiel Medical Laboratory, 1994-1999
• Crane v. Crane Co. (2013). Steamfitter, later welder at Shoreham facility, 1975-1979