60 Day Notice 2010-00158

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00158
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/13/2010
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Cooking Enthusiast, LLC
Harold Import, Co., Inc.
Jetboil, Inc.
Johnson-Rose Corporation
Nordic Products, Inc.
Pepper Mill Imports, Inc.
Prodyne Enterprises
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Brass components in kitchen products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00158
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158C1760.pdf
Date Filed:
08/05/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Harold Import Co., Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-502288
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Harold Import Co., Inc.
Johnson-Rose Corp.
Nordic Products, 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@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:
2010-00158
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158S1449.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/18/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Harold Import Co., Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-502288
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Nordic Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (In lieu of Civil Penalties, $5,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and The Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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:
2010-00158
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158S1444.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/19/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Harold Import Co., Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-502288
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Johnson-Rose Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (in lieu of civil penalties, $7500 to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $7500 to Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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: 
This Settlement is with two different defendants from different cases. They are splitting the payments between them. The other case is AG # 2010-00160, MEJF v. Campbell MFG, Inc. The other Defendant is Johnson Level & Tool MFG. Co, Inc.
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00158
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158J1218.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/07/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 01/07/2011
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Harold Import Co., Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-502288
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
Nordic Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 15,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties, $5,000 each to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Ecological Rights Foundation)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00158
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00158J1173.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/07/2010
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/19/2010
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Harold Import Co., Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-502288
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Brian Acree
Fredric Evenson
Defendant: 
Johnson-Rose Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation/Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (in lieu of Civil Penalties, $7500 each shall be paid to Ecological Rights Foundation and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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.