60 Day Notice 2009-00237

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00237
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/21/2009
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Apache Hose & Belting Company, Inc.
Balkamp, Inc.
Carquest Products, Inc.
Daiso California LLC
Golden State Supply LLC
S. M. Arnold, Inc.
West Marine, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass Nozzles and Fittings

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00237
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237C1513.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
Glenoit LLC
Dean & Deluca, Inc.
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: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00237
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237C1433.pdf
Date Filed:
08/04/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. West Marine, Inc.
Court Name: 
Humboldt County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
DR 090675
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
West Marine, 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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00237
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237S1499.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/26/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Daiso California LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-488988
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Daiso California LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties $13,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $10,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 68,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
ecorights@earthlink.net
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
The amount of this settlement has already been recorded in AG case # 2009-00232 and should not be considered twice as it is one settlement/payment across two different cases. By Nicole Frank
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00237
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237S1294.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/09/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Carquest Products, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-488626
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Carquest Products, Inc.
Golden State Supply, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties $5000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $5000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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:
2009-00237
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237S1118.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/05/2009
Case Name: 
MEJF v. West Marine, Inc.
Court Name: 
Humboldt County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
DR 090675
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
West Marine, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
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:
2009-00237
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237J1254.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/17/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/17/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Daiso California LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-488988
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Daiso California LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties, $13,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation and $10,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 68,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
ecorights@earthlink.net
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00237
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237J1224.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
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00237
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237J1105.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/23/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/23/2010
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: 
Rockler Companies, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties $7,500 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxic Substances and the Ecological Rights Foundation)
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00237
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237J1087.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/27/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 06/09/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Carquest Products, Inc., et al.`
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-488626
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Carquest Products, Inc.
Golden State Supply, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties, $5,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $5,000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
ecorights@earthlink.net
Address: 
424
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00237
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00237J933.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/24/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 08/05/2009
Case Name: 
Mateel v. West Marine
Court Name: 
Humboldt Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
DR 090675
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
West Marine
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties to Californians Against Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Justice Foundation
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.