60 Day Notice 2010-00452

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00452
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00452.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/15/2010
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Chili's, Inc.
Brinker Restaurant Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Brass door handles

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00452
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00452C1888.pdf
Date Filed:
12/09/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Brinker Restaurant Corp. & Chili's, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
GCC-10-505984
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Brinker Restaurant Corporation
Chili's, 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:
2010-00452
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00452J1309.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/16/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/16/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Brinker Restaurant Corp. & Chili's, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-505984
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Brinker Restaurant Corporation
Chili's, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 30,000.00  ($15,000 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and The Environmental Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 95,000.00
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.