60 Day Notice 2007-00326

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00326
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00326.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/20/2007
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
The Associated Merchandising Corporation
Target Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Stained Glass Votive Candle Holders

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00326
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00326C1141.pdf
Date Filed:
07/07/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Associated Merchandising Corp. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-477118
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
The Associated Merchandising Corporation
Target Corporation
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:
2007-00326
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00326C1140.pdf
Date Filed:
07/07/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Associated Merchandising Corp. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-477118
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
The Associated Merchandising Corporation
Target Corporation
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: 
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2007-00326
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00326J946.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/22/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 10/22/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. The Associated Merchandising Corp. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-477118
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
The Associated Merchandising Corporation
Target Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties $2,500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $2,500 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
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

* 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.