60 Day Notice 2011-00121

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00121
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/10/2011
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Samar Company, Inc.
Lincoln Electric Company
New Buffalo Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass components

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00121
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121C2102.pdf
Date Filed:
06/28/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Lehr Incorporated et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Lehr Incorporated
Lincoln Electric Company
Manley Performance Products, Inc.
New Buffalo Corporation
Samar, 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: 
This is a combined Brass Tools complaint with three different notices connected to it w/AG Numbers: 2011-00290, 2011-00121 2011-00179. It will be uploaded to all three of these AG related numbers.
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00121
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121S1988.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/05/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. LEHR INCORPORATED ET AL
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
MANLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
SAMAR, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
WARNINGS
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,124.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,000.00  (Samar and Manley each shall pay $1,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, and $1,000 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:
$ 21,124.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
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
Comments: 
Samar and Manley each shall pay $8,062 to the Klamath Environmental Law Center ("KELC") to cover Plaintiff's attorneys' fees, making the total attorneys' fees = $16124
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00121
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121S1969.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/17/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Lehr Incorporated et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
David Williams
William Verick
Defendant: 
NEW BUFFALO CORPORATION
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  ($4,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation towards reducing risk & exposure to toxic chemicals and educating community regarding toxic chemicals)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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:
2011-00121
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121S1968.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/17/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Lehr Incorporated et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
David Williams
William Verick
Defendant: 
Lincoln Electric Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  ($4,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and to Ecological Rights Foundation to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals & toward increasing consumer, worker & community awareness of health hazards posed by lead & other toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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:
2011-00121
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121J1545.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/04/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/05/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. LEHR INCORPORATED ET AL
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
MANLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
SAMAR, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,124.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,000.00  (Civil Penalty payment is split between Samar and Manley and each shall also pay $500 in civil penalties. Mateel waives its entitlement to 25% of this amount, and thus the entire amount of civil penalties shall be made payable, pursuant to the statute, to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Additionally: Samar and Manley each shall pay $1,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, and $1,000 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:
$ 21,124.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
FREDRIC EVENSON
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Justice Foundation
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:
2011-00121
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121J1511.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/05/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/17/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. LEHR INCORPORATED ET AL
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
NEW BUFFALO CORPORATION
Injunctive Relief: 
REFORMULATION/WARNINGS
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  (New Buffalo shall pay $4,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, and $4,000 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:
$ 25,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00121
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121J1510.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/05/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sat, 01/21/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. LEHR INCORPORATED ET AL
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
Injunctive Relief: 
WARNINGS
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  ($4,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, and $4,000 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:
$ 25,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00121
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00121J1502.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/05/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 01/12/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. LEHR INCORPORATED ET AL
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512045
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
NEW BUFFALO CORPORATION
Injunctive Relief: 
REFORMULATION AND WARNINGS
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  ($4,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation, and $4,000 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:
$ 25,000.00
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.