60 Day Notice 2007-00018

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00018
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00018.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/31/2007
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Cost Plus, Inc.
IMUSA, S.A.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Aluminum cookware

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00018
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00018C761.pdf
Date Filed:
10/06/2006
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Cost Plus, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456750
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Cost Plus, Inc.
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Imusa SA
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:
2007-00018
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00018S552.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/25/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Cost Plus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
456750
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Cost Plus, Inc.
Sears Roebuck & Co.
IMUSA
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 150,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 150,000.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties $75,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
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:
2007-00018
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00018S528.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/25/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Cost Plus, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06-456750
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Imusa SA
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 150,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 150,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties, $75,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $75,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00018
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00018J369.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/27/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/25/2007
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Cost Plus
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
456750
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Cost Plus, Inc.
Sears Roebuck & Co.
IMUSA SA
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 150,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 150,000.00  (Payments in lieu of civil penalties to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation, each to receive $75,000)
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
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.