60 Day Notice 2008-00257

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00257
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00257.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/03/2008
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Homax Products, Inc.
Homax Holdings, Inc.
Jasco Chemical Corp.
Fluid Enterprises, Inc.
Olympus Partners
Kelly-Moore Paint Co., Inc.
Ace Hardware Corporation
Chemicals: 
Ethylbenzene
Source: 
Cleaning Products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00257
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00257C1415.pdf
Date Filed:
08/18/2008
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Homax Products Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-08-404572
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lippe Gaffney Wagner LLP
Defendant: 
Homax Products Inc. et al.
Homax Holdings, Inc.
Jasco Chemical Corporation
Fluid Enterprises, Inc.
Olympus Partners
Ace Hardware Corporation
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
Lippe Gaffney Wagner LLP
Email Address:
bgaffney@lgwlawyers.com
Address: 
329 Bryant Street, Suite 3D
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone Number:
(415) 777-5600
Fax Number:
(415) 777-9809
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00257
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00257S1064.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/29/2009
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Homax Products, Inc et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08-404572
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Gaffney, LIPPE GAFFNEY WAGNER
Defendant: 
Homax Products, Inc.
Homax Holdings, Inc.
Jasco Chemical Corp.
Fluid Enterprises, Inc.
Olympus Partners
Ace-Hardware Corp
Injunctive Relief: 
Provide Prop 65 warnings on Covered Products, provide notice to downstream defendant releasees that they must attach stick-on Prop 65 labels to listed products, reformulation and cessation of sale of all covered products contained ethylbenzene
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 26,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,240.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 118,510.00  (In lieu of additional civil penalties to be used by As You Sow to remediate or reduce exposures to toxic chemicals and to increases awareness of health hazards posed by toxic chemicals in California)
Total Payments:
$ 196,750.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
LIPPE GAFFNEY WAGNER LLP
Email Address:
bgaffney@lgwlawyers.com
Address: 
329 Bryant St., Suite 3D
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone Number:
(415) 777-5600
Fax Number:
(415) 777-9809
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00257
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00257J1010.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/27/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/29/2009
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Homax Products, Inc. et ak
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08-404572
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Gaffney, LIPPE GAFFNEY WAGNER
Defendant: 
Homax Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Provide Prop 65 warnings on Covered Products, provide notice to downstream defendant releasees that they must attach stick-on Prop 65 labels to listed products, reformulation and cessation of sale of all covered products contained ethylbenzene
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 26,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,240.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 118,510.00  (In lieu of additional civil penalties to be used by As You Sow to remediate or reduce exposures to toxic chemicals and to increase awareness of health hazards posed by toxic chemicals in Calif)
Total Payments:
$ 196,750.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Gaffney
Contact Organization: 
LIPPE GAFFNEY WAGNER LLP
Email Address:
bgaffney@lgwlawyers.com
Address: 
329 Bryant St., 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.