60 Day Notice 2009-00196

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00196
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00196.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/01/2009
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Blue Rhino Corporation
Blue Rhino Consumer Products, LLC
Proto Pipe
Raleigh America, Inc.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Paintball Guns and Accessories
Bicycle Tools and Accessories
Brass Tobacco Pipes
Frames and Business Card Holder

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00196
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00196C1512.pdf
Date Filed:
12/21/2009
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Apache Hose & Belting Co., Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-495336
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Apache Hose & Belting Company, Inc.
Blue Rhino Corporation
Dean & Deluca, Inc.
Glenoit LLC
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Rockler Companies, 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:
2009-00196
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00196J1225.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/31/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/31/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Apache Hose & Belting Company, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-495336
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Apache Hose & Belting Company, Inc.
Ferrellgas L.P. dba Blue Rhino
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties $7500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $7500 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
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.