60 Day Notice 2015-00170

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00170
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00170.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/06/2015
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Sproul
Fredric Evenson
Alleged Violators: 
Southern California Edison Company
Edison International
Chemicals: 
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorodibenzodioxin
Pentachlorophenol
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
Source: 
Wooden Utility Poles

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00170
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00170C4386.pdf
Date Filed:
10/08/2015
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Southern California Edison
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2015-00795847
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
Southern California Edison
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Pacificorp
Golden State Water Co.
Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00170
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00170S5227.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/09/2016
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Southern California Edison
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2015-00795847
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
Southern California Edison
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Pacificorp
Golden State Water Co.
Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants will provide clear and reasonable warnings about exposures to wood treatment chemicals from Defendants' utility poles. Warnings will be provided in quarterly mailings to Defendants' utility customers and in electronic billing statements.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 41,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 438,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (Payment in lieu of penalty to Ecological Rights Foundation for use toward reducing Californians' exposures to, and increasing consumer, worker and community awareness of, the health hazards posed by pentachlorophenol, dioxins, furans, and other Proposition 65 listed chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00170
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00170J3385.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/10/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/09/2016
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Southern California Edison
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2015-00795847
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
Southern California Edison
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Pacificorp
Golden State Water Co.
Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants will provide clear and reasonable warnings about exposures to wood treatment chemicals from Defendants' utility poles. Warnings will be provided in quarterly mailings to Defendants' utility customers and in electronic billing statements.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 41,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 438,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,000.00  (Payment in lieu of penalty to Ecological Rights Foundation for use toward reducing Californians' exposures to, and increasing consumer, worker and community awareness of, the health hazards posed by pentachlorophenol, dioxins, furans, and other Proposition 65 listed chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Mr.
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216

* 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.