60 Day Notice 2016-00457

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00457
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00457.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/29/2016
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Alleged Violators: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Leaded brass tools
NOTE: 
The issuer has withdrawn the notice as to occupational exposures in a letter dated May 20, 2016 to the Office of the Attorney General. No other exposure claims are affected.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00457
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00457C4382.pdf
Date Filed:
09/02/2016
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-554041
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
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:
2016-00457
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00457S5438.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/15/2016
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
554041
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation; clear and reasonable warnings for products that do not meet the reformulation standard.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,500.00
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:
2016-00457
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00457J3449.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/20/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 12/15/2016
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. ATD Tools, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-554041
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
ATD Tools, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or clear and reasonable warnings about lead exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.