60 Day Notice 2008-00176

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00176
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00176.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/24/2008
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Sheffield Bronze Paint Corporation
True Value Company
Chemicals: 
Ethylbenzene
Source: 
Paint

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00176
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00176C1126.pdf
Date Filed:
07/03/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Sheffield
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RGO8 396643
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Gaffney, Esq.
Celeste Langille, Esq.
Defendant: 
Sheffield Bronze Paint Corporation
True Value Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND ATTORNEYS FEES
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Brian Gaffney
Email Address:
briangaf@aol.com
Address: 
605 Market Street, Suite 505
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone Number:
(415) 422-0711
Fax Number:
(415) 422-0713
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00176
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00176S858.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/02/2008
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Sheffield Bronze Paint Corp
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08-396643
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Gaffney
Defendant: 
Sheffield Bronze Paint Corp
True Value Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Prop 65 warnings (Cancer / birth defects); Removal of products without warnings from Calif
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 21,782.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,718.00  (In Lieu of additional civil penalties to As You Sow to reduce exposures to toxics and increase consumer awareness of health hazards of toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 36,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Brian Gaffney
Email Address:
briangaf@aol.com
Address: 
605 Market Street., Suite 505
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone Number:
(415) 442-0711
Fax Number:
(415) 442-0713
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00176
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00176J647.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/05/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/25/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v Sheffield
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 08-396643
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices of Brian Gaffney
Defendant: 
SHEFFIELD BRONZE PAINT CORPORATION
TRUE VALUE COMPANY
Injunctive Relief: 
Prop 65 warnings; removal of products without warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 21,782.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,718.00  (In lieu of civil penalties, payment to As You Sow to further their goal of reducing toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 36,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Brian Gaffney, A Professional Corp.
Email Address:
briangaf@aol.com
Address: 
329 Bryant Street, Suite 3D
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone Number:
(415) 777-5600
Fax Number:
(415) 777-9809

* 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.