CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH VS. ECOLAB USA INC. ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Line 8. PLAINTIFF CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH's Motion For Court Approval And Entry Of Consent Judgments As To Kamedis Inc. And Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.

Plaintiff Center for Environmental Health's unopposed Motion For Court Approval And Entry Of Consent Judgments As To Kamedis Inc. And Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is GRANTED. Good cause appearing, Plaintiff's motion to approve settlements pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25249.7(f) and Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 is granted.

Based on the record before it, the court finds: (1) the injunctive relief required by the settlements complies with Proposition 65; (2) the penalty amounts, including any additional settlement payments in lieu of civil penalties (see 11 C.C.R. 3204) are reasonable based on the criteria set forth in Health and Safety Code section 25249.7(b)(2); and, (3) the awards of attorney's fees is reasonable under California law. The consent judgments shall be entered consistent with the Proposition 65 Settlement and the parties' [Proposed] Consent Judgment.

Going forward, the Parties are informed agreements with options and different outcomes pursuant to each option are disfavored because the court is left with uncertainty regarding the precise result it is approving, and such agreements tend to give rise to complex enforcement issues that are difficult to resolve on truncated records. In short, final settlements with certain, not variable, terms are preferable.

Prior to the hearing time, Moving Party shall lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a proposed order quoting the text above verbatim. Prior to the hearing time, Moving Party must lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a copy of the proposed consent judgments executed by all relevant parties.

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