Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and defendant Rental Service Corporation, as successor in interest to Prime Equipment, Inc., Prime Services, Inc., and Atlas Copco North America, Inc. (collectively "RSC") executed an agreement on October 26, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that RSC sold power tools whose customary use produces dust containing lead,...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling defendant Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC ("Professional Tool") entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on December 19, 2001, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Professional Tool sold power tools and diamond grinding wheels whose use and application is likely to produce fumes containing lead,...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and PNS Stores, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 13, 2000. This agreement was later brought before, and subsequently approved by, the Alameda County Superior Court on December 13, 2000. The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro's allegations that PNS's grinders, drills, and soldering products contained...
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's suit against Plasplugs, Inc. concluded through a Consent Judgment that was executed in DiPirro v. Plasplugs, Inc., et al., on January 9, 2002. The settlement resolved Michael DiPirro's allegations that Plasplugs sold power tools whose customary use and application is likely to produce fumes, gases, or dust containing lead, crystalline...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Panasonic Company on October 2, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, formerly doing business as Panasonic Company (hereinafter referred to as "Matsushita") sold power tools whose customary...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Olympia Group, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on July 23, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Olympia Group, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or chromium (hexavalent...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. KBC Tools & Machinery on December 26, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant KBC Tools & Machinery distributed and sold certain power tools, the use of which expose persons to lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and chromium in the...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 28, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jet Equipment & Tools, Inc. sold power tools containing lead (or lead compounds), crystalline silica, arsenic and/or...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Jepson, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on September 18, 2002. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Jepson, Inc. ("Jepson") sold power tools, accessories, hand tools, and building tools containing lead (or lead compounds),...
A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Ingersoll-Rand Company, et al. matter, heard in the Alameda County Superior Court, was entered on May 15, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Ingersoll-Rand Company sold power tools whose customary use and application produce dust containing lead, arsenic, chromium or...
