60 Day Notice 2009-00183

AG Number: 
2009-00183
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/26/2009
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass air hose coupling

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00183
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
09/03/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-492160
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Schrader Bridgeport International, 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:
2009-00183
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/07/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 07/20/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Schrader Bridgeport Inter., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-492160
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 28,000.00  (in lieu of civil penalties, $14,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $14,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 66,000.00
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.