Industry

Glass & Ceramics — Lawsuits

The 9,962 Glass & Ceramics lawsuits in this index are most often Product Liability and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Employment Discrimination, and Employment.

About the Glass & Ceramics Sector

Manufacturers of glass and ceramic products. Litigation commonly involves product, patent, and contract disputes.

9,962

Lawsuits

Open

9,953

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

9,658 of these cases (97%) are Product Liability filings — overwhelmingly mass-tort and multidistrict-litigation (MDL) cases spread across many defendants and consolidated proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

Cases by State

AK · 1HI · 89

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 400 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsLaborPatent

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types

Product Liability9,658

Contract94

Civil Rights81

Labor36

Patent18

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions15

Where Filed

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania5,063
District Court, D. Massachusetts1,247
District Court, D. Connecticut796
District Court, D. South Carolina694
District Court, S.D. Texas217

Top Companies Sued

Clustered litigation · MDL 9,658 Product Liability cases 97% of this sector's federal caseload is Product Liability — overwhelmingly mass-tort and multidistrict-litigation filings spread across many defendants — grouped here rather than listed one by one. Browse all 9,658 Product Liability cases →

304 Other Cases — Newest First

Laborers' District Council and Contractors' Pension Fund of Ohio v. James Hardie Industries, PLC

Securities / Commodities Open District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:25-cv-13018 · Filed 10/24/2025
Bush v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 1:24-cv-03910 · Filed 07/11/2024
Lones v. Owens Corning Corporate Services, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 5:23-cv-06095 · Filed 08/03/2023
Owens Corning v. Pink Energy, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 3:22-cv-01628 · Filed 09/13/2022
Tippin v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:20-cv-03802 · Filed 12/28/2020
Houcks v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Kansas · No. 2:20-cv-02299 · Filed 06/18/2020
Dean v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Kansas · No. 2:19-cv-02660 · Filed 10/28/2019
Mashburn v. Owens Corning Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:19-cv-02366 · Filed 10/04/2019
Pella Corporation v. Apogee Enterprises, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 4:19-cv-00209 · Filed 07/12/2019
Long v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 1:18-cv-01253 · Filed 12/26/2018
Carmona v. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:18-cv-11323 · Filed 12/05/2018
In Re: Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Securities Litigation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 0:18-cv-03097 · Filed 11/05/2018
Owens Corning Canada Holdings Ulc v. Qrd, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:18-cv-07241 · Filed 08/10/2018
Hassel v. Caesarstone USA, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 0:18-cv-60813 · Filed 04/13/2018
Woodson v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:18-cv-01048 · Filed 03/13/2018
Brooks v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 1:18-cv-01036 · Filed 02/22/2018
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. Area Impianti S.p.A

Contract Open District Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 6:18-cv-03038 · Filed 02/02/2018
Duke v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 1:17-cv-01226 · Filed 12/05/2017
Henderson v. Owens Corning Sales LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:17-cv-03075 · Filed 11/07/2017
Duke v. Owens Corning Sales, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 1:17-cv-01169 · Filed 09/01/2017
Dan Schaefer v. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 4:17-cv-00268 · Filed 07/21/2017
Stonepointe Townhomes of Johnston Homeowners Association v. Owens Corning Corp

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 4:17-cv-00267 · Filed 07/21/2017
Caesarstone USA, Inc v. Ben-Yishay

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:17-cv-02177 · Filed 03/31/2017
Tecnoglass, LLC v. Rc Home Showcase, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 1:16-cv-24328 · Filed 10/12/2016
Buske v. Owens Corning (Corp.)

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:16-cv-00709 · Filed 03/04/2016
Rodriguez v. Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 1:15-cv-04820 · Filed 12/03/2015
Hood v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New York · No. 1:15-cv-01404 · Filed 11/25/2015
United States of America, Ex Rel v. Apogee Enterprises, LLC

Other Civil Terminated District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · No. 3:15-cv-00345 · Filed 06/08/2015
Proformance Manufacturing, Inc v. James Hardie Industries Se

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · No. 3:14-cv-00535 · Filed 07/30/2014
Smith-Midland Corporation v. The Hanover Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 1:14-cv-00844 · Filed 07/07/2014
Christiano v. Eagle Materials

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Nevada · No. 3:14-cv-00266 · Filed 05/22/2014
Christiano v. Eagle Materials

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Nevada · No. 2:14-cv-00822 · Filed 05/22/2014
Certainteed Corporation v. Owens Corning

Patent Terminated District Court, D. Delaware · No. 1:14-cv-00510 · Filed 04/22/2014
Fast Felt Corporation v. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 3:14-cv-00803 · Filed 04/14/2014
Maag v. Owens Corning

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 3:14-cv-00374 · Filed 03/24/2014
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. General Insulation Co

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 3:14-cv-00256 · Filed 02/07/2014
General Insulation Company v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 1:14-cv-10005 · Filed 01/02/2014
Gonzales v. Owens Corning Do Not Docket. Case Electronically Transferred Out

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 5:13-cv-00032 · Filed 02/22/2013
Williams v. Owens Corning Roofing Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:12-cv-07061 · Filed 11/14/2012
Fuller v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 1:12-cv-01087 · Filed 04/02/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Utah · No. 2:12-mc-00218 · Filed 02/27/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 5:12-mc-00058 · Filed 02/27/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises LLC

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:12-cv-00588 · Filed 01/26/2012
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. Liquid Asphalt Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 4:12-cv-00026 · Filed 01/09/2012
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC v. Kingspan Insulation Ltd

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:11-cv-02597 · Filed 08/05/2011
Eagle Materials, Inc v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:11-cv-00936 · Filed 05/04/2011
Ghj Holdings, LLC v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 5:11-cv-00031 · Filed 02/11/2011
Fairfax Portfolio, LLC v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. Kansas · No. 2:11-cv-02007 · Filed 01/06/2011
Moore-Johnson v. Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Kansas · No. 2:10-cv-02697 · Filed 12/27/2010
Air Vent, Inc v. Owens Corning Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:10-cv-01699 · Filed 12/17/2010

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