60 Day Notice 2003-00094

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2003-00094
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00094.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/19/2003
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Natural Science Industries, Ltd.
Dahaner Corporation
General Tech International
Do It Best Corporation
Parker Metal Corporation
Radioshack Corporation
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Fibre-Craft Materials Corporation
GB Tools and Supplies, Inc.
Ultra Hardware Products, Inc.
Discovery Communications, Inc.
J.C. Penny Corporation, Inc.
Sears, Roebuck and Company. (13)
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Tools with PVC Coated Handles.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2003-00094
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00094S42.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/08/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Lowe's
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-04-433954
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Leviton Manufacturing Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 10,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,500.00  (To Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 12,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2003-00094
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00094J175.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/09/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 04/12/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Fibrecraft Materials Corp
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-04-433954
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Fibrecraft Materials Corp
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of PVC to remove all intentionally added lead
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  ($7,500 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, $7,500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Acree
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Brian Acree
Email Address:
brianacree@earthlink.net
Address: 
370 Grand Avenue, Suite 5
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone Number:
(510) 271-0827
Fax Number:
(510) 291-9629

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.