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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
010079
Name:
Potential Litigation
Status:
Type:
Report
Filed
File created:
In control:
1/22/2001
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
1/22/2001
Enactment date:
Enactment #:
Title:
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose
of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation (City
anticipated to be a plaintiff) which may be filed for the purpose of joining in litigation intended to direct
responsibility for lead poisoning liability upon companies and industries that have used lead in their
products and concealed the dangers of lead-based paint from the government and the public. The
litigation that the City may join is:
County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield, Lead Industries, Association, American Cyanamid, Du Pont
De Nemours and Company, The O'Brien Corporation, The Glidden Company, NL Industries, Inc.,
SCM Chemicals, The Sherwin-Williams Company, et al. Santa Clara County Superior Court No.
CV788657, filed on March 23, 2000.
This closed session would be permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(c), and San Francisco
Administrative Code Section 67.10(d).
Sponsors:
Attachments:
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED
President
1/17/2001
1
MOTION
Board of Supervisors
1/22/2001
1
Pass
HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION
Board of Supervisors
1/22/2001
1