60 Day Notice 2021-02564

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-02564
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02564.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/06/2021
Noticing Party: 
Communities for a Better Environment
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
McWane Inc., d/b/a AB&I, a Division of McWane Inc.
Chemicals: 
Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
Source: 
AB&I Foundry

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-02564
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02564C7096.pdf
Date Filed:
12/16/2021
Case Name: 
Communities for a Better Environment vs. McWane, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21CV004188
Plaintiff: 
Communities for a Better Environment
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund, Shana Lazerow and Tyler Earl
Defendant: 
McWane, Inc. individually and doing business under fictitious name of AB&I
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-02564
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-02564J5330.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/30/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sat, 06/29/2024
Case Name: 
Communities for a Better Environment vs. McWane
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21CV004188
Plaintiff: 
Communities for a Better Environment
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
McWane, Inc. dba AB&I
Injunctive Relief: 
N/A.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 150,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 500,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 650,000.00  ($500,000 to Roots Community Health Center and $150,000 to Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment as Supplemental Environmental Projects. )
Total Payments:
$ 1,300,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992

* 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.