firm casework - enforcement

July 13, 2001
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the defendant Dynabrade, Inc. were resolved on July 13, 2001, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Dynabrade, Inc., et al. In this enforcement action, DiPirro alleged that Dynabrade sold power tools that through customary use produce fumes that contain the heavy metal lead, crystalline silica...
June 29, 2001
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the defendant Fein Power Tools, Inc. were resolved on June 29, 2001, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Fein Power Tools, et al. In this enforcement action, DiPirro alleged that Fein sold power tools that through customary use produce fumes that contain the heavy metal lead, crystalline...
June 21, 2001
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
Consent Judgment
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Freud, Inc., et al. (No. H217766-3) on June 21, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that the defendant Freud sold certain power tools whose customary use and application may produce fumes, gases or dust that contain lead, crystalline silica, arsenic and/or chromium in...
June 21, 2001
Lead
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered judgment on June 21, 2001, according to the terms of the settlement reached between Proposition 65 private enforcer, Michael DiPirro, and tool manufacturer, Products Engineering Corporation. The June 18, 2001, settlement resolves pending litigation, and DiPirro's allegation that PEC violated Proposition 65 when it sold hammers...
June 19, 2001
Carbon monoxide
Consent Judgment
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Mr. Heater, Inc. on June 19, 2001. This enforcement action resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Mr. Heater, Inc. sold propane heaters that exposed users to carbon monoxide in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings. As...
May 31, 2001
Consent Judgment
The Superior Court of Alameda entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Prime Equipment, Inc., et al. (No. H216084-9) on May 31, 2001, which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegation that defendant Prime sold certain welding products whose customary use and application may produce fumes, gases or dust that contain crystalline silica, arsenic and/or...
May 30, 2001
Consent Judgment
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...
May 19, 2001
D1
A Consent Judgment was executed on May 19, 2001, in the case DiPirro v. United Rentals, Inc., et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant United Rentals, Inc. ("United") sold welding machines and other welding equipment whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, nickel, carbon monoxide,...