60 Day Notice 2006-00476

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2006-00476
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/29/2006
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Master Lock Company
EZ-FLO International, Inc.
Hampton Products International Corporation
Hickory Hardware
Orchard Supply Hardware Corporation
Rite-Hite Corporation
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass Locks

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2006-00476
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476C504.pdf
Date Filed:
10/10/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
HAMPTON PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
HICKORY HARDWARE
MASTER LOCK COMPANY
ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE CORPORATION
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
VARIFLEX, INC.
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:
2006-00476
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476S609.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/27/2007
Case Name: 
Mateel v. EZ-Flo
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Sears Roebuck & Company
Orchard Supply Hardware Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (Payments in lieu of civil penalties to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation in the amount of $10,000 each)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00476
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476S591.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/06/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Master Lock Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalty to be given to Ecological Rights Foundation, a California Non-Profit.)
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00476
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476S548.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/10/2007
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Hickory Hardware
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
463543
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hickory Hardware, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00476
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476S467.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/20/2007
Case Name: 
Mateel v. EZ-Flow International
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Hampton Products International Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics, each $10,000)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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:
2006-00476
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476J452.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/19/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 12/27/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Sears Roebuck & Company
Orchard Supply Hardware Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation in the amount of $10,000 each)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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:
2006-00476
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476J428.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/03/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 11/06/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Master Lock Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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:
2006-00476
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476J420.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/21/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/30/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
VARIFLEX, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties $10,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $10,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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:
2006-00476
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00476J309.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/12/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 06/12/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. EZ-FLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456810
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Hampton Products International Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalty, $10,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $10,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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.