60 Day Notice 2007-00166

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00166
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/18/2007
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
After 5 Catalog
Astral Direct LLC
Astral Brands, LLC
Astral Direct, LLC
Bed Bath & Beyond
The Container Store, Inc.
Global Amici, Inc.
Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc.
Linda Anderson
Smith & Hawken, Ltd
Sur La Table, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass Valves or Stopcocks

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00166
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166C921.pdf
Date Filed:
11/16/2007
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Home Essentials & Beyone, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-469271
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond
Smith & Hawken, LTD
Sur La Table, Inc.
The Container Store, 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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00166
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166J616.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/13/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/05/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-469271
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,000.00  (To be paid to Center For Environmental Health to further advocacy and consumer health )
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
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:
2007-00166
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166J567.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/09/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 09/03/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Global Amici, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-464890
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Sur La Table, Inc.
Global Amici, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,000.00  ($12,500 to both: Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
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 95524
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00166
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166J499.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/19/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/19/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-469271
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Smith & Hawken LTD
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,700.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 24,700.00
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:
2007-00166
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00166J500.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/19/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/19/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Home Essentials & Beyond, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
07-469271
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
The Container Store, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,600.00
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.