60 Day Notice 2010-00338

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00338
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/22/2010
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Florida Pneumatic Mfg. Corporation
Great Neck Saw Mfrs. Inc.
HBD/Thermoid, Inc.
Hyde Group, Inc.
Illinois Industrial Tool, Inc.
LDR Industries, Inc.
Sear, Roebuck & Co.
Target Corporation
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.
U.S. Wire & Cable Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Brass components

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00338
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338C1795.pdf
Date Filed:
10/05/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Florida Pneumatic et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504376
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Florida Pneumatic MFG Corp./ P & F Industries, Inc
Great Neck Saw Manufacturer's, Inc.
HBD/Thermoid, Inc.
HBD Industries, Inc.
Illinois Industrial Tool, Inc.
Sears Roebuck and Co.
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:
2010-00338
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338C1796.pdf
Date Filed:
10/05/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Hyde Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504373
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Hyde Group, Inc.
LDR Industries, Inc.
Techtronic Industries, Inc.
Techtronic Industries North America, 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:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1410.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/26/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 09/26/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Hyde Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504373
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
HYDE GROUP, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  ($8,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics for use toward reducing exposures to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, and toward increasing consumer, worker and community awareness of health hazards posed by lead and other toxic chemicals.)
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:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1411.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/26/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 09/26/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Hyde Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504373
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
LDR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,000.00  ($6,000 to: Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation to help reduce exposures to toxic chemicals, toward increasing consumer, worker & community awareness of health hazards posed by lead & other toxic chemicals.)
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:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1313.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/26/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/20/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Hyde Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504373
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  ($5000 TO KPFA RADIO AND $5000 TO EPIC (Environmental Protection Information Center))
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:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1282.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/24/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 03/11/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Florida Pneumatic MFG Corp. et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504376
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Florida Pneumatic MFG. Corp/ P & F Industries, Inc
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  (in lieu of additional Civil Penalties, $4000 to Californians for Toxics and $4000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1283.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/24/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 03/11/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Florida Pneumatic MFG Corp., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504376
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
David Williams
Defendant: 
HBD/Thermoid, Inc.
HBD Industries, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,000.00  (in lieu of additional Civil Penalties, $2000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $2000 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
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) 268-8900
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00338
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00338J1240.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/28/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 02/28/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Florida Pneumatic et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-504376
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Great Neck Saw Manufacturing, Inc.
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 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
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.