Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Raymark Industries has been named as a defendant in 100+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 1986 and 2017 — 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 Raymark Industries manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — Formerly Raybestos-Manhattan; manufactured asbestos brake linings, clutch facings, friction materials and asbestos textiles/yarn/cloth/insulation. — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Raymark Industries
In these publicly filed cases, Raymark Industries is most often named as a co-defendant alongside Pittsburgh Corning, Gaf, Armstrong World Industries, Garlock, Keene, Celotex, Eagle Picher Industries, Fibreboard — 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 Raymark Industries.