60 Day Notice 2011-00153

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00153
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/24/2011
Noticing Party: 
John Moore
Alleged Violators: 
American Biltrite, Inc.
Congoleum Corporation
Chemicals: 
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP)
Source: 
Vinyl flooring

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00153
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153C2039.pdf
Date Filed:
05/12/2011
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
American Biltrite, Inc.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Congoleum Corporation
Mannington Mills, Inc.
Tarkett, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00153
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153S2729.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/24/2013
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Congoleum Corporation
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 92,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (Penalties and fee amounts to be paid by each defendant. Any defendant electing to extend the compliance deadline under Section 3.2 shall pay an additional civil penalty of $15,000 no later than December 31, 2013. See section 4.2 of the settlement agreement. Each defendant shall pay a final civil penalty of $70,000 to plaintiff by October 31, 2014 unless the defendant provides plaintiff written certification of reformulation by October 15, 2014. See section 4.3 of the settlement agreement. Each defendant shall pay $7,500 to Silent Spring Institute, in lieu of further civil fines. See section 4.4 of the settlement agreement.)
Total Payments:
$ 115,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00153
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153S2726.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/22/2013
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Congoleum Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 92,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 107,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710-2565
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00153
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153S2672.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/04/2013
Case Name: 
Moore v. Mannington Mills, et al.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Mannington Mills, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 92,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  ($7,500 payment in lieu of further penalties due to Silent Spring. $70,000 final civil penalty due by 12/31/2013 unless certification of reformulation of all products is provided to plaintiff by 12/15/2013, in which case the final penalty will be waived. See Section 4.2.)
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 9th Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
This settlement relates to Notice Number 2011-00154.
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00153
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153S2420.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/09/2012
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Tarkett, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00153
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153S2001.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/09/2012
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
Tarkett, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00153
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153J2046.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/15/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 07/24/2013
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV-1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Congoleum Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 30,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 185,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (Should an officer of the respective Defendants provide written certification by October 15, 2014, that all of the Products qualify as reformulated, the final civil penalty should be waived in its entirety.)
Total Payments:
$ 230,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00153
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153J1856.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/31/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 06/04/2013
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc.
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV-1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Defendant: 
Mannington Mills, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 92,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty to Silent Spring Institute pursuant to Section 4.3. Defendant shall pay a final civil penalty of $70,000 on or before December 31, 2013 unless defendant provides written certification of reformulation pursuant to Section 4.2 no later than December 15, 2013. See section 4.2.)
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00153
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00153J1593.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/11/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 03/09/2012
Case Name: 
Moore v. American Biltrite, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1102414
Plaintiff: 
John Moore
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Troy C. Bailey
Laurence D. Haveson
Defendant: 
Tarkett, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Troy C. Bailey
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
troy@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118

* 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.