Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Certain Teed has been named as a defendant in 1,100+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 1990 and 2019 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts. Plaintiffs allege that Certain Teed manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — Asbestos-cement pipe, siding and roofing shingles (DUP — already has a page) — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Certain Teed
In these publicly filed cases, Certain Teed is most often named as a co-defendant alongside General Electric, Union Carbide, Ingersoll-Rand, Crane Co., CBS, Warren Pumps, Cleaver-Brooks, IMO Industries — reflecting the multi-defendant nature of asbestos litigation, in which plaintiffs name the range of companies connected to their exposure history.
Occupational Exposure and Asbestos Disease
Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer, typically after a latency period of two to five decades. Workers in industrial trades — maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.
Legal Status and Litigation History
The litigation record above reflects allegations from publicly filed asbestos cases; these are plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact, and liability is determined case by case. An attorney experienced in asbestos litigation can evaluate whether a specific work and exposure history supports a claim involving Certain Teed.