60 Day Notice 2005-00148

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2005-00148
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00148.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/01/2005
Noticing Party: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Watershed Enforcers
Alleged Violators: 
Meridian Gold Company
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Nickel
Source: 
Discharge into drinking water

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00148
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00148C416.pdf
Date Filed:
01/06/2006
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Meridian Gold Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
1:06-cv-00023-REC-LJO
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Agency
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Linda M. Dardarian of Goldstein, Demchak, et al
Michael R. Lozeau of M. Lozeau Law Ofcs.
Defendant: 
Meridian Gold Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Other
Injunction requiring compliance with Proposition 65 levels for discharges of arsenic and nickel into groundwater and surface water.
Contact Name: 
Linda M. Dardarian
Contact Organization: 
Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian
Email Address:
LDAR@gdblegal.com
Address: 
300 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 1000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 763-9800
Fax Number:
(510) 835-1417
Comments: 
Original complaint not served on defendant. Amended Complaint (submitted herewith) superceded complaint. Parties have reached a settlement in this case. The executed settlement agreement will be filed with the AG within a few days.
Settlement
AG Number:
2005-00148
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00148S246.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/06/2006
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Meridian Gold Co.
Court Name: 
USDC, Eastern District
Court Docket Number: 
1:06-cv-00023-REC-LJO
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Defendant: 
Meridian Gold Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Structural and non-structural best management practices
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 133,125.00  (Rose Foundation to settle Prop 65 claims)
Total Payments:
$ 133,125.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Linda M. Dardarian
Contact Organization: 
Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian
Email Address:
ldar@gdblegal.com
Address: 
300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 763-9800
Fax Number:
(510) 835-1417
Comments: 
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00148
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00148J183.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/09/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 08/01/2006
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Meridian Gold Company
Court Name: 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
1:06-CV-00023-REC-LJO
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Linda M. Dardarian of Goldstein, Demchak, et al.
Michael Lozeau of Law Offices of Michael Lozeau
Defendant: 
Meridian Gold Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Requires Defendant to apply for NPDES permit, which will reduce nickel and arsenic discharges into surface water, and implement stormwater monitoring plan.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 275,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 177,500.00  (Mitigation in lieu of civil penalty; 75% ($133,125) to Rose Foundation; 25% ($44,375) to CSPA to fund water quality related projects in specific areas.)
Total Payments:
$ 452,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Linda M. Dardarian
Contact Organization: 
Goldstein, Demchak, et al.
Email Address:
LDardarian@gdblegal.com
Address: 
300 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 1000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 763-9800
Fax Number:
(510) 835-1417
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00148
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00148J174.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/08/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/11/2006
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Meridian Gold Co.
Court Name: 
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
1:06-CV-00023-REC-LJO
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Linda Dardarian of Goldstein, Demchak, et al
Mike Lozeau of Law Offices of Mike Lozeau
Defendant: 
Meridian Gold Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Requires Defendant to apply for NPDES permit, which will reduce nickel and arsenic discharges into surface water, and implement stormwater monitoring plan.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 275,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 177,500.00  (Mitigation in lieu of civil penalty: 75%($133,125) to Rose Foundation; 25% ($44,375 to Plaintiff CSPA.)
Total Payments:
$ 452,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Linda Dardarian
Contact Organization: 
Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian
Email Address:
ldardarian@gdblegal.com
Address: 
300 Lakeside Drive, Ste. 1000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 763-9800
Fax Number:
(510) 835-1417

* 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.