60 Day Notice 2011-00122

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00122
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00122.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/10/2011
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Wilbur Curtis Company, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Brass components

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00122
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00122C2130.pdf
Date Filed:
07/11/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Godinger Silver Art LTD et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512375
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Godinger Silver Art LTD
Wilbur Curtis Co., 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:
2011-00122
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00122C2099.pdf
Date Filed:
06/28/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Banner Equipment Co., Et Al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512062
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Banner Equipment Co.
Danby Products, Inc.
Danby Products, Limited
Godinger Silver Art LTD
The Wasserstrom Company
Wilbur Curtis Co., 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 Beverage Dispenser complaint, four different notices connected to it w/AG Numbers: 2011-00289, 2011-00246, 2011-00122, 2010-00159. It will be uploaded to all four of these AG related numbers.
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00122
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00122S2045.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/02/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. GODINGER SILVER ART, LTD AND WILBUR CURTIS CO., INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512375
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
WILBUR CURTIS CO., INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Wilbur Curtis agrees that after June 1, 2012, Wilbur Curtis will not knowingly ship for sale or use in California Covered Products that use leaded brass components or which otherwise cause a detectable amount of lead to be added to the dispensed beverage, including those models specifically identified in the 60 Day Notice letter attached to the Complaint in this action
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (payment of $10,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation and an offset payment of $10,000 to the Californians for Alternatives to Toxics for work informing California consumers about the hazards of and exposures to toxic chemicals and for work to reduce exposures to and pollution from toxic chemicals)
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00122
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00122J1575.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/18/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 05/02/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. GODINGER SILVER ART, LTD AND WILBUR CURTIS CO., INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-512375
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
WILBUR CURTIS CO., INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Wilbur Curtis agrees that after June 1, 2012, Wilbur Curtis will not knowingly ship for sale or use in California Covered Products that use leaded brass components or which otherwise cause a Detectable amount of lead to be added to the dispensed beverage, including those models specifically identified in the 60 Day Notice letter attached to the Complaint in this action.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (The Settling Defendant shall pay a penalty amount of $10,000 all of which shall be payable to the State of California, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment OEHHA; as well as an offset payment of$10,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation and an offset payment of $10,000 to the Californians for Alternatives to Toxics for work informing California consumers about the hazards of and exposures to toxic chemicals and for work to reduce exposures to and pollution from toxic chemicals. Californians for Alternatives to Toxics are California non-profit environmental Organizations that advocate for consumers' safety, and for awareness and reduction of toxic exposures.)
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
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.