60 Day Notice 2015-00025

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00025
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00025.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/09/2015
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Wood Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware Corp
Cooper Hand Tools
Apex Tool Group, LLC
Apex Tool Group
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Source: 
Hand Tools

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00025
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00025C4135.pdf
Date Filed:
04/29/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC580146
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
APEX TOOL GROUP LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Cost of Suit; Reasonable Attorney's Fee and Costs; Any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable.
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00025
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00025S4682.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/18/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC580146
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
APEX TOOL GROUP LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP, DBP or DNP to less than 0.1% (1,000 ppm)
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 110,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00025
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00025J3036.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/18/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/02/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC580146
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
APEX TOOL GROUP LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP, DBP or DNP to less than 0.1% (1,000 ppm)
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 110,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD.
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.