60 Day Notice 2004-00176

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2004-00176
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00176.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/06/2004
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
WMH Tool Group,Inc.
Lowe's Companies
Allied International, Inc.
American Power Products
WMH Tool Group, Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Allied International, Inc.
American Power Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Hand tools coated with thermoplastic
PVC-coated hand tools

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00176
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00176S41.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/13/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Lowes Companies
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
433954
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
WMH Tool Group
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  ($7,500 to Ecological Rights Foundation; $7,500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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:
2004-00176
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00176J208.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/24/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/24/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Lowes
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
04-433954
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Lowe's HIW, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  ($7,500.00 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $7,500.00 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics.)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.