60 Day Notice 2008-00536

AG Number: 
2008-00536
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/13/2008
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Cooper Tools, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Galvanized Chains

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00536
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/04/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Cooper Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-485713
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Cooper Tools, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00536
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/08/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/18/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Cooper Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-485713
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Cooper Tools, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 47,500.00  (in lieu of civil penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
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.