60 Day Notice 2007-00243

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00243
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00243.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/17/2007
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Legacy Manufacturing
The Pep Boys of California
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Black and Decker (U.S.), Inc.
Devilbiss Air Power Company
Stant Corporation
Stant Manufacturing, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Brass hose couplings

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00243
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00243C1062.pdf
Date Filed:
05/19/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Briggs & Stratton Corp., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-475481
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
Devilbiss Air Power Company
Legacy Manufacturing
Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack of California
Sears Roebuck & Company
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:
2007-00243
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00243S819.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/11/2008
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Briggs & Stratton, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
475481
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/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 Beginnings, Inc.)
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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00243
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00243J584.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/05/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/05/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Briggs & Stratton Corp., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-475481
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties, $7500 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $7500 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:
2007-00243
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00243J560.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/30/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 08/07/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Briggs & Stratton Corp., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-475481
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to Beginnings, Inc. a California non-profit organization working to reduce exposure to lead in children)
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.