60 Day Notice 2008-00394

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AG Number: 
2008-00394
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00394.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/08/2008
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Alleged Violators: 
Exide Technologies
Chemicals: 
Lead
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Air Emissions

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00394
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00394C1768.pdf
Date Filed:
08/30/2010
Case Name: 
CEH v. Exide Technologies
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC444682
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Exide Technologies
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00394
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00394S1363.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/02/2010
Case Name: 
CEH v. Exide Technologies
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC444682
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Exide Technologies
Injunctive Relief: 
installation of backup generator ducted to existing particulate control devices to limit emissions in case of utility outage
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,346.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 35,154.00  (continue work protecting people from exposures to toxic chemicals and to provide 50% as grants to grassroots California-based environmental justice groups working to educate and protect people from exposures to toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00394
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00394J1133.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/03/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/02/2010
Case Name: 
CEH v. Exide
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 444682
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Exide Technologies
Injunctive Relief: 
installation of backup generator to control lead and other emissions from escaping during a utility outage; one time mailed or delivered warning in English & Spanish to residents & businesses in exposed area with subsequent newspaper publications
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 60,526.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 24,974.00  (24,974.00 to continue work protecting people from exposures to toxic chemical of which 50% will be awarded to grassroots California based environmental justice groups.)
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* 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.