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

Hammermill Glass Inc v. Owens Corning Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 2:10-cv-03178Filed 12/15/2010
Owens Corning Inc v. Amara

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:10-cv-01108Filed 12/08/2010
Owens Corning, Inc v. Simonton Building Products, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:10-cv-02079Filed 09/20/2010
Thomas v. Owens Corning Composite Materials LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:10-cv-02210Filed 08/24/2010
Mellars v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 08/11/2010
Mellars v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:10-cv-00720Filed 08/11/2010
Mellars v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:10-cv-00414Filed 05/11/2010
Wright v. Owens Corning

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:09-cv-01567Filed 11/24/2009
Estes Express Lines, Inc v. Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:09-cv-01279Filed 06/04/2009
Whitfield v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:09-cv-00639Filed 03/12/2009
Hinton v. Owens Corning Masonry Products LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 0:09-cv-00573Filed 03/06/2009
Apogee Enterprises, Inc v. State Street Bank and Trust Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:09-cv-00170Filed 01/26/2009
US Minerals LLC v. Owens Corning

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 2:08-cv-00076Filed 03/04/2008
Shotwell v. Owens Corning

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:07-cv-13673Filed 08/30/2007
Owens- Corning Fiberglas Technology Inc v. Scott Manufacturing LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 4:06-cv-00154Filed 12/08/2006
Owens Corning v. U.S. Minerals

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:06-cv-02698Filed 11/08/2006
Brown v. Owens Corning Investment Review Committee

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:06-cv-02125Filed 09/01/2006
Sims v. Owens Corning

Copyright Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 2:06-cv-00007Filed 01/13/2006
Gene R. Cohen Revocable Trust v. Apogee Enterprises, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:05-cv-02374Filed 10/11/2005
Owens Corning v. Joyce

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:05-cv-04894Filed 08/24/2005
Casper Sunrise LLC v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, D. WyomingNo. 1:05-cv-00126Filed 04/27/2005
Lights v. Owens Corning Ht, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. AlabamaNo. 3:05-cv-00263Filed 03/18/2005
Martin v. Owens Corning Corp

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:04-cv-00835Filed 11/10/2004
Owens Corning v. Miller

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:04-cv-00702Filed 08/02/2004
Hendershot v. Owens Corning Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:03-cv-01201Filed 12/29/2003
Flint v. Owens Corning Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 0:03-cv-03464Filed 10/31/2003
Smith-Midland Corp v. Developer's Surety

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:03-cv-00756Filed 10/30/2003
Peterson v. Owens Corning Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:03-cv-01244Filed 06/02/2003
J.W. Yount Fiberglas v. Owens Corning, Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:03-cv-00416Filed 05/27/2003
Kiesecker v. Apogee Enterprises

Labor Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:02-cv-00584Filed 12/23/2002
Heavin v. Owens-Corning Fiber

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:02-cv-02572Filed 11/14/2002
Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated v. Owens Corning

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:02-cv-08408Filed 11/12/2002
Ertzberger v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:02-cv-02392Filed 07/19/2002
Owens Corning v. Vinyl Mark, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:02-cv-00398Filed 02/14/2002
Chase v. Owens-Corning (Corp)

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:01-cv-03357Filed 12/27/2001
Bright v. Owens-Corning (Corp)

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:01-cv-00855Filed 12/21/2001
Ward v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:01-cv-00852Filed 12/21/2001
Ward v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:01-cv-00842Filed 12/20/2001
Dotson v. Owens Corning

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:01-cv-00840Filed 12/20/2001
McAlister v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:01-cv-04701Filed 12/10/2001
Owens Corning v. Forplax Chicago, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:01-cv-07623Filed 12/07/2001
Dosier v. Owens-Corning Fiberg

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:01-cv-00981Filed 12/04/2001
Owens Corning Insula v. East Coast Sales Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 11/26/2001
Owens Corning Insula v. East Coast Sales Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-05898Filed 11/26/2001
Eden v. Owens-Corning Fiberg

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 2:01-cv-00520Filed 11/21/2001
Carneal v. Owens Corning Fiberg

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 5:01-cv-00254Filed 10/10/2001
Simmons v. Owens Corning

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:01-cv-00779Filed 08/14/2001
Owens Corning v. Stelwagon Mfg. Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/09/2001
Owens Corning v. Stelwagon Mfg. Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-04052Filed 08/09/2001
Owens Corning v. Span Construction & Engineering, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:01-cv-07397Filed 07/25/2001

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