60 Day Notice 2006-00272

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2006-00272
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00272.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/10/2006
Noticing Party: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Alleged Violators: 
Sims Group USA Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Discharge into San Joaquin River

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00272
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00272S1457.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/31/2007
Case Name: 
CSPA v Sims Group USA Corporation
Court Name: 
USDC, Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
2:05 CV 02382 GEB DAD
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Sims Group USA Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Improved structural and non-structural Best Management Practices to address stormwater pollutants, increased sampling, monitoring and reporting requirements; compliance monitoring; court oversight;
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 125,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 112,500.00  (To Rose Foundation for specified purposes related to discharges in rivers. In addition, Compliance Monitoring Find of 6500/year for three the year life of decree.)
Total Payments:
$ 237,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Email Address:
andrew@packardlawoffices.com
Address: 
100 Petaluma Blvd North, Suite 301
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227
Comments: 
Cleean Water Act enforcement; complaint was never amended to add Proposition 65 claims.

* 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.