60 Day Notice 2009-00184

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00184
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00184.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/26/2009
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
River of Goods, Inc.
Home Decorators Collection, Inc.
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Leaded stained glass

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00184
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00184C1799.pdf
Date Filed:
10/08/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. River of Goods, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-492164
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Hunter Fan 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: 
Other defendants in this case are River of Goods, Inc., Home Decorators Collection. They have not been listed above as they are on the original complaint in this case.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00184
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00184C1445.pdf
Date Filed:
09/03/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. River of Goods, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-492164
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
River of Goods, Inc.
Home Decorators Collection, Inc.
Universal Forest Products, 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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00184
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00184J1034.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/19/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/02/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Mendocino Forest Products Company et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-495337
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Mendocino Forest Products Company LLC
Maine Ornamental LLC
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties, $9,000 each to Ecological Rights Foundation and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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.