EPA v. High Rise Build & Design Inc., et al.

Case summary

On September 12, 2019, final judgments of $48,000 plus post-judgment interest were issued against the Defendants for contempt sanctions incurred between June 5, 2019 and September 9, 2019. Both Defendants were previously found in contempt of the Court, in May 2019, for failing to comply with the Court's previous orders and with EPA's administrative subpoena duces tecum issued in June 2017. In the May Contempt Order, the Court ordered each Defendant to pay, to the Clerk of Court of the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), a contempt sanction in the amount of $500 per diem until such date as both complied with the subpoena. As of September 9, 2019, neither Defendant had complied with the subpoena, and the contempt sanction payable by each had reached $48,000, prompting the US Attorney's Office for the EDNY to seek judgment.

Defendants (2)

• High Rise Build & Design Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Somattie SurujnarineNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• 1212 55TH STREET

  1212 55TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11219

  Registry ID: 110070517021

• 738 GEORGIA AVENUE

  738 GEORGIA AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207

  Registry ID: 110070517018

• 1180 HALSEY STREET

  1180 HALSEY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207

  Registry ID: 110070517019

• 663 GEORGIA AVENUE

  663 GEORGIA AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207

  Registry ID: 110070517022

• HIGH RISE BUILDING & DESIGN INC

  129-30 101ST AVENUE, RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11419

  Registry ID: 110069437611

• 271 MARTENSE STREET

  271 MARTENSE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11226

  Registry ID: 110070517020

• 60 CLARKSON AVENUE

  60 CLARKSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11226

  Registry ID: 110070517017

Statutes cited

• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP
• TSCA 11C — Failure to Comply with a Subpoena

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• Somattie Surujnarineentered 2019-09-12

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $48,000

• High Rise Build & Design Inc.entered 2019-09-13

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $48,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-07-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2018-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-01-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-09-10Final Order Lodged
• 2019-09-13Final Order Entered