60 Day Notice 2003-00645

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2003-00645
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00645.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/30/2003
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Kmart Corporation
Walgreen Co.
East-West Disributing Co.
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Wire and Cable Specialties Inc.
Western Trimming Corp.
Pacon Corp.
Panacea Products Corp.
Eddie Bauer, Inc.
Toys R Us - Delaware, Inc.
Enor Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Plastic on the handles of tools.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2003-00645
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00645S1.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/27/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Kmart
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
429912
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Kmart Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to take lead out of pvc coatings on tool handles
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics ($7,500)and Ecological Rights Foundation ($7,500))
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2003-00645
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00645J161.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/28/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 12/19/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel. v. East West Distributing
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
429912
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
East West Distributing Co.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to remove lead from tool handles
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 10,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  ($10,000 to the Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Acree
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Brian Acree
Email Address:
brianacree@earthlink.net
Address: 
370 Grand Ave, Suite 5
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone Number:
(510) 271-0827
Fax Number:
(510) 291-9629
Judgment
AG Number:
2003-00645
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00645J15.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/24/2005
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/01/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Kmart
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
429912
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Panacea Products Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  ($7,500 to Ecological Rights Foundation; $7,500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901

* 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.