firm casework - enforcement

January 24, 2001
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
Consent Judgment
On January 24, 2001, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Baldor Electric Company, et al. (No. H221265-2), which resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Baldor distributed and/or sold certain power grinders whose customary use and application produces fumes, gases and dust which contain lead, crystalline...
January 16, 2001
Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Silica
Out-Of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations against the party Unitec Manufacturing Corporation ("Unitec") were resolved on January 16, 2001, when the parties entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. DiPirro alleged that Unitec sold sandblasters whose customary use produces dust containing the heavy metals lead, crystalline silica, arsenic, and...
January 9, 2001
Consent Judgment
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,...
January 2, 2001
Out-Of-Court Settlement
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro and Kmart Corporation entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on January 2, 2001.  The Settlement Agreement resolved DiPirro’s allegations that Kmart sold certain soldering products that contain, or whose customary use and application are likely to produce fumes or gases which contain lead and/or formaldehyde in the...
December 15, 2000
Out-Of-Court Settlement
On December 15, 2000, citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, and settling party Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC centered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved DiPirro's allegations that Sunstate sold certain welding machines, power sources, and similar products that through their normal and foreseeable use produce fumes that contain chemicals listed...
December 13, 2000
Out-Of-Court Settlement
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 (...
December 7, 2000
Out-Of-Court Settlement
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...
November 27, 2000
Lead
Consent Judgment
Citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro, Enco Manufacturing, Inc., and MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., entered into a settlement agreement on November 27, 2000, resolving citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that Enco and MSC sold non-marring hammers and brass hammers containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health...