60 Day Notice 2005-00454

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2005-00454
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/19/2005
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
ATICO International U.S.A., Inc.
Innovage, Inc.
Interdynamics, Inc.
National Entertainment Collectibles Assn., Inc.
Amscan, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
PVC-coated wires and cables

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00454
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454C339.pdf
Date Filed:
02/07/2006
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Amscan
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
449263
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Interdynamics, Inc.
Innovage, Inc.
National Entertainment Collectibles Assn.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2005-00454
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454S335.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/15/2006
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Amscan
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
449268
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Innovage, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of hand tools; reformulation standard or specific warnings for corded products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,500.00  (To nonprofit organizations for public education re toxics and reduction in possible toxic exposures (see settlement for detail))
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Justice Foundation
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:
2005-00454
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454J234.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/23/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/23/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Amscan, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-449268
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Amscan, Inc.
Winplus North America, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (in lieu of civil penalties to be distributed by KELC at the direction of Mateel among California Non-Profits listed in Consent Judgment)
Total Payments:
$ 32,500.00
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:
2005-00454
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454J193.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/01/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/01/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Amscan, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-06-449268
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Interdynamics, 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  (to be distributed by KELC at direction of MEJF among several non-profit organizations.)
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00454
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00454J186.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/28/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sat, 04/15/2006
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Amscan
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
449268
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Innovage, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of hand tools, reformulation standard or warning language and location
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,500.00  (To nonprofit organizations for public education re toxics and reduction in possible toxic exposures (see settlement for detail))
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.