60 Day Notice 2012-00905

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00905
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/21/2012
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Arsenic (inorganic oxides)
Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
Source: 
Concrete and cement based products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00905
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905C3245.pdf
Date Filed:
03/01/2013
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. E-Z Mix, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13669447
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Defendant: 
E-Z Mix, Inc.
Angelus Block Co., Inc.
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
Bonsal American, Inc.
Oldcastle, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive relief to prevent exposure without clear and reasonable warning.
Contact Name: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Contact Organization: 
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Email Address:
bchisholm@altber.com
Address: 
177 Post Street, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone Number:
(415) 421-7151
Fax Number:
(415) 362-8264
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00905
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905S3454.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/10/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Basalite, et al.; As You Sow v. E-Z Mix
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12661017; RG13669447
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Defendant: 
E-Z Mix, Inc.
Angelus Block Co., Inc.
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
Bonsal American, Inc.
Oldcastle, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings will be provided in English and Spanish.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 45,000.00  (These funds will go to As You Sow for future toxic remediation plans.)
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Contact Organization: 
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Email Address:
bchisholm@altber.com
Address: 
177 Post Street, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone Number:
(415) 421-7151
Fax Number:
(415) 362-8264
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00905
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905S3396.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/10/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Basalite, et al.; As You Sow v. E-Z Mix
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12661017; RG13669447
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Defendant: 
E-Z Mix, Inc.
Angelus Block Co., Inc.
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
Bonsal American, Inc.
Oldcastle, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings will be provided in English and Spanish.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 45,000.00  (The funds will go to the As You Sow Environmental Enforcement Fund for future work to reduce or remediate exposure to toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Contact Organization: 
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Email Address:
bchisholm@altber.com
Address: 
177 Post Street, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone Number:
(415) 421-7151
Fax Number:
(415) 362-8264
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00905
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905S3391.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/10/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Basalite, et al.; As You Sow v. E-Z Mix
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12661017; RG13669447
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Defendant: 
E-Z Mix, Inc.
Angelus Block Co., Inc.
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
Bonsal American, Inc.
Oldcastle, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings will be provided in English and Spanish.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 45,000.00  (The funds will go to the As You Sow Environmental Enforcement Fund for future work to reduce or remediate exposure to toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Contact Organization: 
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Email Address:
bchisholm@altber.com
Address: 
177 Post Street, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone Number:
(415) 421-7151
Fax Number:
(415) 362-8264
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00905
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00905J2202.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/26/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/10/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Basalite, et al.; As You Sow v. E-Z Mix
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12661017; RG13669447
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Defendant: 
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
Bonsal American, Inc.
Oldcastle, Inc.
Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
E-Z Mix, Inc.
Angelus Block Co.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings will be provided in English and Spanish.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 70,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 45,000.00  (Funds are to be deposited in the AYS Environmental Enforcement Fund.)
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Barbara J. Chisholm
Contact Organization: 
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Email Address:
bchisholm@altber.com
Address: 
177 Post Street, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone Number:
(415) 421-7151
Fax Number:
(415) 362-8264

* 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.