60 Day Notice 2004-00177

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2004-00177
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/06/2004
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
The Disney Store, Inc.
Buena Vista Entertainment, Inc.
Progressive International Corp.
Audio Technica US Inc.
Brightpoint
Sakar International, Inc.
Technology Research Corporation
Unical Enterprises, Inc.
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Circuit City Stores West Coast, Inc.
Honor Trading Co.
WKI Holding Company, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Thermoset/thermoplastic-coated wires; cables; cords/cord sets; including PVC-coated wires; cords/cord sets; plugs and connectors; SPT and HPN cords/cord sets

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2004-00177
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177C17.pdf
Date Filed:
04/05/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. WKI Holding
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440165
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
Audio Technica US, Inc
Progressive International, Inc.
WKI Holding Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@ipc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Fax Number:
(707) 268-8901
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00177
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177S36.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/30/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. WKI Holding
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440165
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Audio Technica US, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (Payments to non-profits in lieu of civil penalties)
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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00177
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177S34.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/24/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
433181
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Defendant: 
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prescribed reformulation standard or specific warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (Payment to nonprofit group for education re reducing exposure to toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
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:
2004-00177
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177J114.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/21/2005
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/30/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. WKI Holding Company, Inc. et al.,
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440165
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Willaim Verick
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Audio Technica US, Inc.,
Injunctive Relief: 
specific warning language and reformulation standard
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (To a variety of nonprofits for toxics education and reduction)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Env. 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
Judgment
AG Number:
2004-00177
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177J100.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/24/2005
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/03/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. Disney Store, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
433180
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Disney Store, Inc.
Hoop Retail Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*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: 
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) 271-0829
Judgment
AG Number:
2004-00177
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2004-00177J45.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/22/2005
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/02/2005
Case Name: 
Mateel v. WKI Holding
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
440165
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Defendant: 
WKI Holding Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (In lieu of civil penalties to Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wverick@ipc.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.