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.

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. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-13018Filed 10/24/2025
Bush v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 1:24-cv-03910Filed 07/11/2024
Lones v. Owens Corning Corporate Services, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 5:23-cv-06095Filed 08/03/2023
Owens Corning v. Pink Energy, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:22-cv-01628Filed 09/13/2022
Tippin v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:20-cv-03802Filed 12/28/2020
Houcks v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:20-cv-02299Filed 06/18/2020
Dean v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:19-cv-02660Filed 10/28/2019
Mashburn v. Owens Corning Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:19-cv-02366Filed 10/04/2019
Pella Corporation v. Apogee Enterprises, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:19-cv-00209Filed 07/12/2019
Long v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:18-cv-01253Filed 12/26/2018
Carmona v. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-11323Filed 12/05/2018
In Re: Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Securities Litigation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:18-cv-03097Filed 11/05/2018
Owens Corning Canada Holdings Ulc v. Qrd, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-07241Filed 08/10/2018
Hassel v. Caesarstone USA, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-60813Filed 04/13/2018
Woodson v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-01048Filed 03/13/2018
Brooks v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:18-cv-01036Filed 02/22/2018
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. Area Impianti S.p.A

Contract Open District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 6:18-cv-03038Filed 02/02/2018
Duke v. Owens Corning Composite Materials, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:17-cv-01226Filed 12/05/2017
Henderson v. Owens Corning Sales LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:17-cv-03075Filed 11/07/2017
Duke v. Owens Corning Sales, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:17-cv-01169Filed 09/01/2017
Dan Schaefer v. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:17-cv-00268Filed 07/21/2017
Stonepointe Townhomes of Johnston Homeowners Association v. Owens Corning Corp

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:17-cv-00267Filed 07/21/2017
Caesarstone USA, Inc v. Ben-Yishay

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:17-cv-02177Filed 03/31/2017
Tecnoglass, LLC v. Rc Home Showcase, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-cv-24328Filed 10/12/2016
Buske v. Owens Corning (Corp.)

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:16-cv-00709Filed 03/04/2016
Rodriguez v. Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 1:15-cv-04820Filed 12/03/2015
Hood v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-01404Filed 11/25/2015
United States of America, Ex Rel v. Apogee Enterprises, LLC

Other Civil Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:15-cv-00345Filed 06/08/2015
Proformance Manufacturing, Inc v. James Hardie Industries Se

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:14-cv-00535Filed 07/30/2014
Smith-Midland Corporation v. The Hanover Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:14-cv-00844Filed 07/07/2014
Christiano v. Eagle Materials

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 3:14-cv-00266Filed 05/22/2014
Christiano v. Eagle Materials

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:14-cv-00822Filed 05/22/2014
Certainteed Corporation v. Owens Corning

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:14-cv-00510Filed 04/22/2014
Fast Felt Corporation v. Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:14-cv-00803Filed 04/14/2014
Maag v. Owens Corning

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. IllinoisNo. 3:14-cv-00374Filed 03/24/2014
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. General Insulation Co

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:14-cv-00256Filed 02/07/2014
General Insulation Company v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:14-cv-10005Filed 01/02/2014
Gonzales v. Owens Corning Do Not Docket. Case Electronically Transferred Out

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 5:13-cv-00032Filed 02/22/2013
Williams v. Owens Corning Roofing Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:12-cv-07061Filed 11/14/2012
Fuller v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 1:12-cv-01087Filed 04/02/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:12-mc-00218Filed 02/27/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:12-mc-00058Filed 02/27/2012
Federal Trade Commission v. Apogee One Enterprises LLC

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:12-cv-00588Filed 01/26/2012
Owens Corning Sales, LLC v. Liquid Asphalt Systems, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:12-cv-00026Filed 01/09/2012
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC v. Kingspan Insulation Ltd

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:11-cv-02597Filed 08/05/2011
Eagle Materials, Inc v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:11-cv-00936Filed 05/04/2011
Ghj Holdings, LLC v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 5:11-cv-00031Filed 02/11/2011
Fairfax Portfolio, LLC v. Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:11-cv-02007Filed 01/06/2011
Moore-Johnson v. Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:10-cv-02697Filed 12/27/2010
Air Vent, Inc v. Owens Corning Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:10-cv-01699Filed 12/17/2010

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