60 Day Notice 2008-00178

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00178
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00178.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/29/2008
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
General Tools & Instruments Co., LLC
Genuine Innovations, Inc.
Lie-Nielsen Tool Works, Inc.
Veritas Tools, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Hand Tools

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00178
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00178C1203.pdf
Date Filed:
08/21/2008
Case Name: 
MEJF v. G.H. Meiser & Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-479007
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
G.H. Meiser & Co., Inc.
General Tools and Instruments Co. LLC
Lie-Nieslen Toolworks, Inc.
Veritas Tools, Inc.
Woodcraft Supply Corp.
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:
2008-00178
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00178S990.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/18/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. G.H. Meiser & Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-479007
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Veritas Tools, Inc.
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 to EPIC for work informing Californians about toxics and reduction of them in the environment.)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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:
2008-00178
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00178J697.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/07/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 05/07/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. G.H. Meiser & Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
08-479007
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Veritas Tools, Inc.
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 to the Environmental Protection Information Center)
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.