60 Day Notice 2008-00542

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00542
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00542.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/20/2008
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Actron Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
Empire Level Mfg. Corp.
H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company
Natural Science Industries, Ltd.
U.S. Alloy Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Tools containing Brass

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00542
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00542C1411.pdf
Date Filed:
05/22/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-488626
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company
Jessem Tool Company
Robert Larson Company
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: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00542
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00542C1320.pdf
Date Filed:
03/20/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Bell Automotive Products, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-486368
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
Empire Level MFG Corp.
Fat Brain Toys LLC
Natural Science Industries, LTD
NSI International, Inc.
US Alloy Co., Inc.
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: 
Two of the defendants in this complaint, Fat Brain Toys and NSI International are linked to AG # 2008-00592
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00542
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00542S1055.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/20/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Bell Automotive Products, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-486368
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Empire Level Manufacturing Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to the Ecology Law Quarterly of University of California Berkeley School of Law)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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:
2008-00542
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00542J738.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/09/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/09/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Bell Automotive Products, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-486368
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Empire Level Manufacturing Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties $10,000 to be paid to Ecology Law Quarterly at the University of California Berkeley School of Law)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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.