60 Day Notice 2007-00104

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00104
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/24/2007
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Abus Lock, Co.
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Ace Hardware Corporation
Belwith International, Ltd.
Hickory Hardware, Inc.
E&B Giftware, LLC
The Faucet Queens, Inc.
99 Cents Only Stores
Orchard Supply Hardware Corporation
True Value Company
Walgreen Co.
Winner International LLC
Winner International
New York Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass Padlocks

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00104
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104C959.pdf
Date Filed:
01/25/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
The Faucet Queens, Inc.
Ace Hardware Corporation
99 Cents Only Stores
Target Corporation
TRG Accessories, LLC
True Value Company
Amerco, Inc.
U-Haul Co. of California
Walgreen Co.
Winner International LLC
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: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00104
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104C623.pdf
Date Filed:
05/18/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Hickory Hardware, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-463543
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Hickory Hardware, 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:
2007-00104
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104S767.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/12/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
U-Haul Co. Of California
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
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:
$ 35,000.00
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:
2007-00104
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104S768.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/12/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Winner International LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties, $5,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
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:
2007-00104
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104J662.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/08/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 04/08/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Walgreen Co.
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 Ballona Ecosystem Education Project)
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:
2007-00104
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104J663.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/07/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/07/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
The Faucet Queens, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 27,500.00
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:
2007-00104
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104J540.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/05/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 08/05/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Winner International LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
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:
2007-00104
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104J535.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/14/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 08/14/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Faucet Queens, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-471406
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
U-Haul Co. Of California
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
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:
$ 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:
2007-00104
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00104J381.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/30/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 08/16/2007
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
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.