60 Day Notice 2011-00887

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00887
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00887.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/22/2011
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Felix Storch, Inc.
Maytag Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
Vinotemp International Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Beverage dispenser valves

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00887
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00887C2448.pdf
Date Filed:
06/15/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. FELIX STORCH, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-521622
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
FELIX STORCH, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00887
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00887S2692.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/28/2013
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Felix Storch, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-521622
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
FELIX STORCH, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
"At any time more than 120 days after the Effective Date, STORCH agrees that it will not knowingly ship for sale Covered Products for use in California unless the Covered Product meets the Reformulation Standard of paragraph 3.3.1, or both the Reformulation Standard of paragraph 3.3,2 and the Warning specification of paragraph 3.4.3." See complete Agreement section 3, for complete details regarding warnings etc...
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,000.00  (The sum of $9,000 shall be paid as a charitable contribution to the Ecological Rights Foundation. This payment shall be used for reducing exposures to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, and for increasing consumer, worker and community awareness of health hazards posed by lead and other toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 27,500.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00887
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00887J1854.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/08/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/25/2013
Case Name: 
MATEEL V FELIX STORCH
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-521622
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
WILLIAM VERICK
Defendant: 
FELIX STORCH, INC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings/reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,000.00  (Paid as a charitable contribution to Ecological Rights Foundation. This payment shall be used for reducing exposures to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, and for increasing consumer, worker and community awareness of health hazards posed by lead and other toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 27,500.00
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.