Tremolite Asbestos: Asbestos Court Decisions

Decisions in our case-law library that involve tremolite: 31 cases, by state. Each line gives the exposure the court described, or else what it decided. For the topic itself, see Tremolite Asbestos.

Alabama

• Kruse v. Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC (2015). Paint filling department worker (first three months on the bull gang unloading materials) at Mobile Paint Company, Conception Street plant, 1965-1975

California

• Ann Strobel v. Johnson & Johnson (1st Appellate District, 4th Division, 2021). Consumer who used Johnson's Baby Powder on himself at 1951-2014
• Leavitt v. Johnson & Johnson (1st Appellate District, 5th Division, 2021). Consumer user of baby powder at 1966-1998
• Booker v. Imerys Talc America, Inc. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2020). Mixer and tinter mixing paint and talc at Dexter Midland Chemical Company, Hayward facility, 1970-1992
• Mettias v. The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack of California (Laosd Asbestos Cases) (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2019). Family car owner doing his own brake repairs at Family Chrysler LeBaron, home brake repairs, Apple Valley, 1987-1989
• Alfaro v. Imerys Talc America Inc. (2nd Appellate District, 4th Division, 2017). Child consumer of talcum powder at 1977-1990
• Lyons v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (1st Appellate District, 3rd Division, 2017). Consumer user of talcum powder at early 1950s to early 1970s

District of Columbia

• Jackson v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (2019). User of talcum powder at home at 1940s to approximately 1990

Illinois

• Johnson v. Edward Orton, JR. Ceramic Foundation (2023). Ceramics artist and teacher at 1971 to 1984

Kentucky

• RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Franklin (2009). Employee of Florida Tile at Florida Tile plant, Lawrenceburg, 1968-1973

Louisiana

• Michel v. Ford Motor Company (2019). Mechanic at Gulf Bottlers

Maryland

• Pifer v. Irwin Industrial Tool Co. (2021). Carpet installer (mechanic) at Clyde W. Dent Carpet Installation, College Park, 1960-1980s
• Coates v. Ford Motor Company (2020). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Marcantoni shop, 1978-approximately 1982
• Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Coates (2018). Dump truck driver who helped mechanics in the shop at Ralph Marcantoni & Sons Construction, Baltimore, 1974-1989

Missouri

• Harashe v. Flintkote Co. (Eastern District, 3rd Division, 1993). Homeowner (plumber by occupation) at His home (attic, walls and a 1975 roof addition), early 1950s-1975

Montana

• Baeth v. Liberty NW Ins. Corp. (2014). Dryer feeder, plugger and patch cutter at Libby lumber mill plywood plant (Champion International, then Stimson Lumber), 1989-1994
• Monroe v. Maco Workers Comp Trust (2014). W.R. Grace employee at W.R. Grace mine, Libby, 1967-1990
• Peterson v. Liberty NW Ins. Corp. (2013). Dryer tender, lift truck driver, de-barker worker at Stimson lumber mill, plywood plant and finger-jointer building, Libby, 1993-2002
• Orr v. State (2004). Miner at Libby vermiculite mine and mill, 1965-1967

New Jersey

• Lanzo v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (2021). Long-term user of baby powder and talcum powder
• Kaenzig v. Charles B. Chrystal Company, Inc. (2015). Child of warehouse supervisor at talcum powder plant at Shulton Mays Landing facility, 1967-1975

New York

• Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (2022). Daily user of commercial cosmetic talcum powder at 1960-1971
• Luca v. American Int'l Indus. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Barber at Barbershop, Brooklyn, 1975-2016
• Peterson v. Vanderbilt Mineral (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2020). Part-time worker in his wife's ceramics business at Lakeside Ceramics, Watertown, 1980-2000
• Olson v. Brenntag N. Am., Inc. (2020). Consumer user of talcum powder at late 1950s-2015
• Alleyne v. Chanel (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Consumer using talcum powder during visits to family at Brooklyn, 1980-2010
• Young v. Avon Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Consumer using talc powder at home at 1961-1999
• Young v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) (2019). Consumer user of Avon talc products at 1961-1999
• Shulman v. Brenntag N. AM., Inc. (2019). User of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder at 1980-2011

Pennsylvania

• Fisher v. American International Industries (2024). Hairdresser and beauty salon owner at Sandy's Beauty Shop, 1960-1985

Washington

• Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018). Mechanic; automotive work on personal vehicles at 1955-2001