60 Day Notice 2008-00044

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00044
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00044.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/01/2008
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
The Valspar Corporation
Ace Hardware Corporation
Mark's Paint Mart
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Chemicals: 
Ethylbenzene
Source: 
Cleaning Products

60-Day Notice Document

Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00044
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00044J515.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/18/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/24/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Valspar, et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG07356151
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Defendant: 
Valspar Corporation
Ace Hardware Corporation
drugstore.com
Home Depot USA, Inc.
True Value Company
Kelly-Moore Paint Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, reformulation and cease sales in California
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 23,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 57,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 150,000.00  (To As You Sow to further their mission to educate individuals and communities about toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 230,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Brian Gaffney
Email Address:
brian@gaffneylegal.com
Address: 
605 Market Street, Suite 505
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone Number:
(415) 442-0711
Fax Number:
(415) 441-0713

* 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.