60 Day Notice 2008-00592

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00592
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00592.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/23/2008
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Fat Brain Toys, LLC
Jessem Tool Company, Inc.
NSI International, Inc.
Robert Larson Company
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass or Bronze Parts on Tools

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00592
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00592C1412.pdf
Date Filed:
05/20/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-488625
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:
2008-00592
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00592C1378.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: 
Fat Brain Toys LLC
NSI Intertantional, Inc.
Natural Science Industries, LTD
U.S. Alloy Co., Inc.
Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
Empire Level MFG 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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00592
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00592J945.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/26/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/24/2009
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: 
Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties $5,000 to be paid to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00592
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00592J947.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/16/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 10/16/2009
Case Name: 
Mateel 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: 
NSI International, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,500.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
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.