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Prop 65 2003 Enforcement Filings
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Case Name |
Court |
No. |
Date Filed |
Product/Exposure (where known) |
Plaintiff's Counsel |
| Ecological Rights Foundation v. Dura-Supreme, Inc. | SF | CGC-03-400046 | 1/03/03 | Leaded glass doors | Brian Gaffney |
| Center For Environmental Health v. Bonded Cleaners & Laundry | LA | BC288222 | 1/08/03 | Perchloroethylene emissions | Michael Freund |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. LaCrosse Rainfair Safety Products; Rainfair, Inc.; LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. | SF | CGC-03-416309 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Yardbirds | SF | CGC-03-416306 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Tahsin Industrial Corp. | SF | CGC-03-416303 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Liberty Glove, Inc. | SF | CGC-03-416304 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Academy Broadway Corp. | SF | CGC-03-416299 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Stearns, Inc. | SF | CGC-03-416307 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Boss Manufacturing Co. | SF | CGC-03-416302 | 1/09/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc. | SF | CGC-03-416310 | 1/10/03 | Clothing made of lead-containing polyvinyl chloride | William Verick |
| Center For Environmental Health v. KCA Electronics, Inc. | OC | 03cc00015 | 1/14/03 | Formaldehyde Emissions | Michael Freund |
| Center for Environmental Health v. Four Seasons Inc | LA | BC288758 | 1/17/03 | Perchloroethylene Emissions | Michael Freund |
| People of the State of California ex rel. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California v. Safeway, Inc., The Kroger Company, Albertson's Inc., Trader Joe's Company, Whole Foods Market, Inc., Whole Foods Market California, Inc. [Download pdf] | SF | CGC-03-416484 | 1/17/03 | Mercury in fish | Bill Lockyer |
| Consumer Defense Group v. Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. | OC | 03cc00022 | 1/22/03 | Tobacco smoke | Anthony Graham |
| Consumer Defense Group v. Mila Enterprises, Inc. ; Ramada Inn ; Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites ; Days Inn | OC | 03cc00025 | 1/25/03 | Tobacco smoke | Anthony Graham |
| Center For Environmental Health v. Debonair Cleaners Inc | LA | BC289232 | 1/27/03 | Perchloroethylene emissions | Michael Freund |
| Consumer Defense Group v. Mila Enterprises, Inc. ; Ramada Inn ; Holdiay Inn Express Hotels & Suites ; Days Inn | OC | 03cc00025 | 1/24/03 | Tobacco smoke | Anthony Graham |
| As You Sow and The Sea Turtle Restoration Project v. Safeway, Inc.; The Kroger Company; Albertson's, Inc.; Trader Joe's Company; Whole Foods Market California, Inc. aka Whole Foods Market, Inc.; Does | SF | CGC-02-417139 | 2/6/03 | Mercury in fish | Mark Pollock |
| People of the State of California, Bill Lockyer v. Blue's Roofing Co., Inc., Fryer Roofing Co., Inc., Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc., The Lawson Roofing Co., Inc., Reinhardt Roofing Inc. | Alameda | RG03-82954 | 2/14/03 | Asphalt | Bill Lockyer |
| The McKenzie Group and Consumer Defense Group v. The California Hotel & Lodging Associations Members Identified on Exhibit A (a list of 329 hotels) | LA | BC290647 | 2/19/2003 | Tobacco smoke | Anthony Graham |
| Eugene Duffy, on behalf of the general public v. Consolidated Film Industries Inc, Technicolor Inc, Technicolor Cinema Distribution Inc, Technicolor Film Services et al | LA | BC290772 | 2/21/03 | Benzene emissions | Darren Enenstein |
| Consumer Advocacy Group Inc., on behalf of the general public v. Blue's Roofing Co., Inc., Enterprise Roofing Service Inc., The Lawson Roofing Co., Inc., Reinhardt Roofing Inc. | Alameda | RG03-83526 | 2/20/03 | Nickel, indeno, cadmium toluene and mercury exposure from asphalt | Reuben Yeroushalmi, Daniel Chao |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Crate & Barrel; Does | SF | CGC-03-418045 | 3/5/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Consumer Justice Foundation on behalf of the general public v. Leiner Health Products LLC; NBTY Inc.; Pharmavite LLC; Twin Laboratories Inc.; | SF | CGC-03-418038 | 3/6/03 | Lead from ginseng | Melvin Pearlston |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Spencer Gifts Inc.; Universal Studios Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418033 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. The Walt Disney Store Inc.; Walt Disney Company | SF | CGC-03-418040 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Discovery Channel Store Inc., a subsidiary of Discovery Communications Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418037 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Target Corporation; Mervyn's; Associated Merchandising Corporation, a subsidiary of Target Corporation | SF | CGC-03-418042 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. The Pfaltzgraff Company; Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co.; J.C. Penney Company Inc | SF | CGC-03-418031 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Belkin Components; Belkin Corporation; Buy.com Inc.; CompUSA Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418035 | 3/6/03 | Lead Solder | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Cost Plus Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418041 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Big Lots Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418027 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Arc International North America Inc.; CCA International Inc.; Sears Roebuck & Co. | SF | CGC-03-418025 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. The Pfaltzgraff Company; Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co.; Linens 'N Things Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418039 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Artland Inc.; Linens 'N Things Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418034 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. Mikasa Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418030 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Whitney Leeman, Ph.D. v. 26 California Bazar Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418036 | 3/6/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Roman Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418284 | 3/12/03 | Lead from PVC-coated string lights | William Verick |
| Consumer Defense Group v. Conam Group of Companies; Trinity Management Services | OC | 03cc04241 | 3/10/03 | Tobacco Smoke | Anthony Graham |
| CA Community Health Advocates v. Armstrong World Industries Inc | LA | BC292889 | 3/27/03 | Vinyl chloride emissions | Michael Freund |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Target Corporation | SF | CGC-03-418705 | 3/27/03 | Lead from neoprene coated exercise weights | William Verick |
| Center For Environmental Health v. H&K Imperial Cleaners | LA | BC292695 | 3/28/03 | Perchloroethylene emissions | Michael Freund |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Dayco Products Inc. | SF | CGC-03-418855 | 4/1/03 | Lead from brass hose nozzles | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Do-It Best Corporation; | SF | CGC-03-418919 | 4/2/03 | Lead from pvc tool handles | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Ultra Hardware Products LLC | SF | CGC-03-418921 | 4/2/03 | Lead from brass hose nozzles | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. California Flexrake Corporation | SF | CGC-03-418922 | 4/2/03 | Lead from pvc tool handles | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Parker Metal Corporation | SF | CGC-03-418920 | 4/2/03 | Lead from pvc tool handles | William Verick |
| People of the State of California v. Benihana Inc.; Brinker International Inc.; Darden Corporation; Darden Restaurants Inc.; Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group Inc.; McCormick & Schmick Management Group; Morton's Restaurant Group Inc.; Morton's of Chicago Inc.; Outback Steakhouse Inc.; Outback Steakhouse of Florida Inc.; Porterhouse of Los Angeles Inc.; Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Inc. | SF | CGC-03-419292 | 4/10/03 | Mercury in seafood | Bill Lockyer |
| People of the State of California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General v. Bennigans; Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc.; Cheesecake Factory, Inc.; Claim Jumper Restaurants; Claim Jumper Foods, Inc.; Claim Jumper Enterprises, Inc.; Hof's Brea, Inc.; Hof's Hut Cerritos, Inc.; Hof's Huts Restaurants, Inc.; Landry's Restaurants, Inc.; Metromedia Restaurant Services, Inc.; Metromedia Restaurant Group; P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.; TS Restaurants, Inc.; Yard House Restaurants, LLC; The Yard House, LP | LA | BC293749 | 4/10/03 | Mercury in seafood | |
| Consumer Defense Group v. Brinker Int’l. ; Darden Restaurants, Inc. | OC | 03cc00120 | 4/10/03 | Mercury in seafood | Anthony Graham |
| Center for Environmental Health on behalf of the general public v. Aaron Industries Inc. | SF | CGC-03-419488 | 4/16/03 | Lead in stomach medicine | Eric Somers |
| As You Sow and the Sea Turtle Restoration Project v. Costco Wholesale Corporation; Andronico's Markets Inc.; Red Lobster a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants Inc. | SF | CGC-03-419584 | 4/21/03 | Mercury in fish | Mark Pollock |
| Michael DiPirro v. Certified International Corporation | SF | CGC-03-419705 | 4/23/03 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Consumer Advocacy Group Inc., Environmental World Watch Inc., on behalf of the general public v. All American Asphalt, Astro Paving | Slamdea | RG03-97307 | 5/20/2003 | Benz[a]anthracene in asphalt | Ruben Yeroushalmi |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. The Rival Co. | SF | CGC-03-421024 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Salton Maxim Housewares Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421023 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Thrustmaster Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421020 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Brookstone Company Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421014 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Kensington Microware Ltd. | SF | CGC-03-421022 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Coby Electronics Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421012 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Hybrinetics Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421028 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Eastern America Trio Products Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421027 | 6/3/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Targus Group | SF | CGC-03-421026 | 6/4/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. CompUSA Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421013 | 6/4/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Environmental Law Foundation individually and on behalf of the general public v. Cost Plus Inc.; Safeway Inc.; Trader Joes' Company; Williams-Sonoma Inc.; Whole Foods Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421108 | 6/4/2003 | Lead from vinegar | Alan Caplan |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. The Discovery Channel Store Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421607 | 6/20/2003 | Lead from pvc tool handles | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Ross Stores Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421608 | 6/20/03 | Enforcement action over alleged violation of lead crystal/ceramic tableware consent judgment | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Borsheim Jewelry Co. Inc. | SF | CGC-03-421609 | 6/20/03 | Lead Crystal | William Verick |
| Whitney Leeman Ph.D. v. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.; Catamount Glassware; Federated Department Stores Inc.; Federated Merchandising Group; Gibson Overseas Inc.; Gottshalks Inc.; Home Essentials & Beyond Inc.; Macy's West Inc.; Ross Stores Inc.; Sur La Table Inc.; Tabletops Unlimited Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422636 | 7/21/2003 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Powershot Tool Company Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422686 | 7/22/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Dahaner Corp.; Kingsley Tools Corp.; General Tech International Corp. | SF | CGC-03-422688 | 7/22/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Whitney Leeman v. Libbey Glass Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422691 | 7/22/2003 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. The Linksys Group Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422704 | 7/23/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Vivitar Corp | SF | CGC-03-422696 | 7/23/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Mad Catz Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422697 | 7/23/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Adhesive Technologies Inc. | SF | CGC-03-422703 | 7/23/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Fibre-Craft Materials Corp. | SF | CGC-03-422705 | 7/23/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| As You Sow v. Twin Laboratories Inc. dba Nature's Herbs | SF | CGC-03-422845 | 7/28/2003 | Lead from herbs | Andrew Packard |
| As You Sow v. Natures Way Products Inc.; Does | SF | CGC-03-422848 | 7/28/2003 | Lead from herbs | Andrew Packard |
| As You Sow v. Threshold Enterprises Ltd. dba Planetary Formulas and Source Naturals | SF | CGC-03-422847 | 7/28/2003 | Lead from herbs | Andrew Packard |
| Center For Environmental Health v. Dry Clean Time of America, Inc.; dba Britel - Hour Cleaners |
Alameda | RG03-116001 | 9/11/2003 | Perchloroethylene from dry cleaners | Michael Freund |
| Ecological Rights Foundation v. Lexington Home Brands; Macy's West Inc.; Federated Department Stores Inc. | SF | CGC-03-424475 | 9/17/2003 | Lead from glass in doors | Brian Gaffney |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Longs Drug Stores Corporation | SF | CGC-03-424643 | 9/22/2003 | Lead crystal | William Verick |
| Whitney Leeman PhD v. Big Lots Stores Inc.; Manley Toys Ltd.; PNS Stores Inc.; Does | SF | CGC-03-424682 | 9/23/2003 | Lead from decorated glassware | Greg Sheffer |
| Center for Environmental Health v. Tekni-Plex Inc.; Plastic Specialties and Technologies Inc.; Sears, Roebuck and Co. | SF | CGC-03-424940 | 9/29/2003 | Lead in flexible tubing and brass components of water hoses | Eric Somers |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Albertsons Inc. | SF | CGC-03-425032 | 10/2/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Emerson Radio Corp. | SF | CGC-03-425010 | 10/2/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Cyber Acoustics LLC | SF | CGC-03-425007 | 10/2/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Consumer Defense Group Action v. Shell Oil Co. ; Exxon Mobil Corp. ; Chevron Texaco Corp. ; Unocal Corp. ; Valero Energy Corp. ; Robinson Oil Corp. ; BP America, Inc. ; Atlantic-Richfield Co. | OC | 03cc00547 | 11/24/2003 | Leaking underground storage tanks | Anthony Graham |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Target Corporation | SF | CGC-03-427020 | 12/5/2003 | Lead from PVC clothing | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. GPX Inc. | SF | CGC-03-427025 | 12/5/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Futai Inc. | SF | CGC-03-427021 | 12/5/2003 | Lead from PVC clothing | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Wippette International; Does |
SF | CGC-03-427023 | 12/5/2003 | Lead from PVC clothing | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Rothco Inc. | SF | CGC-03-427135 | 12/9/2003 | Lead from PVC clothing | William Verick |
| Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Vector Products | SF | CGC-03-427134 | 12/9/2003 | Lead from PVC-coated wires | William Verick |
| Environmental World Watch Inc v. Stiefel Laboratories Inc | LA | BC308001 | 12/19/2003 | Acrylamide in foot powder | Roger Carrick |
| Ecological Rights Foundation v. Aspen Furniture Designs Inc.; Furniture Values International LLC | SF | CGC-03-427646 | 12/24/2003 | Lead in desks | Brian Gaffney |
| Ecological Rights Foundation v. Jeld Wen Inc.; International Wood Products | SF | CGC-03-427647 | 12/24/2003 | Lead in doors | Brian Gaffney |
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