60 Day Notice 2005-00115

AG Number: 
2005-00115
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
04/01/2005
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
E.S.I. Cases & Accessories, Inc.
Kmart Holding Corporation
Kmart Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation
Metra Electronics Corp.
Nyko Technologies, Inc.
Prospect Partners, LLC: Q Industries
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Winplus North America, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
PVC-coated Wires; Cords/cord Sets; Plugs and Connectors; SPT and HPN Cords/cord Sets

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00115
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/11/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. ATD Tools
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
442968
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Prospect Partners, LLC
Winplus North America, Inc.
ATD Tools, Inc
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
E.S.I. Cases & Accessories
Kmart Corp.
Metra Electronics Corp.
Nyco Technologies, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
There are additional defendants: Prospect Partners, LLC; and Winplus North America, Inc.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00115
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/11/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. CompUSA
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
442958
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
CompUSA
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2005-00115
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/11/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
442968
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Kmart Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (To California non-profit organizations and clinics working on education and elimination of toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
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:
2005-00115
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/01/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/01/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
05-442968
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Metra Electronics Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,750.00  (in lieu of civil penalties, moneys to be given to California Non-Profits listed on CJ by KELC at the direction of Mateel.)
Total Payments:
$ 37,500.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00115
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
10/10/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/10/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
05-442968
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Nyko Technologies, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,500.00  (To be distributed among several non-profit organizations by KELC under direction of Mateel)
Total Payments:
$ 37,500.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00115
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
10/06/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 10/06/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
05-442968
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (To Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
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.