Settlement Date:
08/01/2008
Case Name:
Environmental Law Foundation v. Laidlaw
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Law Foundation
Our Children's Earth Foundation
Communities for a Better Environment
Defendant:
Laidlaw Transit, Inc.
Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Retrofit and/or replace bus fleet plus warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 34,900,000.00 (Civil Penalties will depend on future performance.
Fees tbd by the court on motion.
Total payments (exclusive of future penalties) are:
$28.3M to retrofit or replace fleet;
$6.6M to fees or other payments)
Total Payments:
$ 34,900,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Environmental Law Foundation
Address:
1736 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562