60 Day Notice 2009-00230

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00230
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/07/2009
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Costco Wholesale Corporation
The Gerson Company
HSN, Inc.
Macy's, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Pier 1, Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Reed and Barton Corporation
Rush Gideon, LLC
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Beverage Dispensers

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00230
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230C1444.pdf
Date Filed:
09/03/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. HSN, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
HSN, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Reed & Barton Corporation
Rush Gideon LLC
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00230
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230S1269.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/16/2010
Case Name: 
Mateel v. HSN
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC 09-492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Reed & Barton
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (Payments in lieu of civil penalties to CATs and ERF)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00230
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230S1179.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/25/2009
Case Name: 
Mateel v. HSN
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (Payments in lieu of civil penalties to CATs and ERF, each $10,000)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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:
2009-00230
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230J1066.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/10/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/16/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. HSN, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Reed & Barton Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties $5,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation)
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00230
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230J1051.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/10/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/16/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. HSN, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Reed & Barton Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties, $5000 each respectively to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation)
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00230
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00230J976.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/14/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 11/25/2009
Case Name: 
Mateel v. HSN, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
09-492166
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties, $10,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $10,000 Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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.