The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Hertz Big 4 Rents, Inc., et al. on May 30, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendants Big 4 Rents, Inc., Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, and The Hertz Corporation (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Defendants")...
On March 27, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party ArcOne (a division of A.C.E. International Company, Inc.) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that ArcOne sold certain welding machines, power sources, and similar products that through their normal and foreseeable use produce fumes that contain...
On December 7, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party American Honda Motor Co., Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that AHMC sold certain welding machines whose customary use and application may produce fumes or gases which contain nickel (and nickel compounds), chromium (hexavalent compounds),...
On December 13, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and settling party A. Tool Shed, Inc. entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that ATS sold certain welding products whose customary use and application may produce fumes or gases which contain formaldehyde, chromium (hexavalent compounds), carbon monoxide, nickel (and...
In the enforcement action As You Sow v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, the Honorable Stuart R. Pollak of the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on February 24, 1995. In this matter, the not-for-profit public interest foundation As You Sow (“AYS”), represented by Cliff Chanler, alleged that the defendant E. I. du Pont de...
In a settlement reached on October 21, 1994, and entered by the Marin County Superior Court as a judgment on November 2, 1994 (Case No. CIV161844), Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and chemicals manufacturer, BASF Corporation, settled pending litigation and resolved AYS's claims regarding alleged violations of Proposition 65 by BASF. The...
A Consent Judgment in the As You Sow v. A.W. Chesterton Company, et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on December 18, 1995. The Consent Judgment resolved private enforcer As You Sow's allegations that defendant A.W. Chesterton Company ("AW") sold paints and solvents containing nickel and nickel compounds, toluene and...
A Consent Judgment in the As You Sow v. J.W. Harris Company, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the Marin County Superior Court was entered on December 26, 1995. The Consent Judgment resolved private enforcer As You Sow's allegations that the defendant J.W. Harris Company, Inc. ("JW") sold solvents containing toluene, methylene chloride, nickel, cobalt, chromium and...
A Consent Judgment in the As You Sow v. Ellis Paint Company, et al. matter, heard in the San Mateo County Superior Court was entered on January 24, 1996. The Consent Judgment resolved private enforcers As You Sow's allegations that the defendant Ellis Paint Company ("Ellis") sold paint and solvents containing benzene, chromium (hexavalent compounds),...
In a stipulated judgment entered by the Marin County Superior Court on February 24, 1995, Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower, As You Sow, and paint and coatings manufacturer, Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc., agreed to terms resolving four 60-day notices of violation of Proposition 65 that AYS served on Akzo between July 29, 1994 and December 20, 1994. The settlement...
