60 Day Notice 2015-00649

AG Number: 
2015-00649
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/30/2015
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Cedar Fair Management, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Designated Chemicals - see notice
Source: 
Gasoline engine exhaust

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00649
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
09/15/2015
Case Name: 
MATEEL V CEDAR FAIR MANAGEMENT, INC.
Court Name: 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Court Docket Number: 
115CV285651
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
WILLIAM VERICK
FREDRIC EVENSON
Defendant: 
CEDAR FAIR MANAGEMENT, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
WILLIAM VERICK
Contact Organization: 
KLAMATH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
Email Address:
Address: 
424 FIRST STREET
City, State, Zip:
EUREKA, CA 95501
Phone Number:
707-268-8900
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00649
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/24/2017
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Cedar Fair
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
1-15-CV-285651
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Cedar Fair Management, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 150,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 175,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Fax Number:
(707) 630-5064
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00649
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
03/14/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/24/2017
Case Name: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
1-15-CV-285651
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Cedar Fair Management, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings or reformulation to electric go karts
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 150,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 175,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1126 16th Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
707-630-5061
Fax Number:
707-630-5064


* 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.