EPA v. GREEN THUMB NURSERY

Case summary

COLLECTION REFERRAL FOR UNCOLLECTED ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, GREEN THUMB WAS A RETAILER OF POOL SUPPLIES. THIS ACTION BEGAN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION UNDER FIFRA SECT. 14, DOCKET NUMBER IF & R-C-014-94. THE AGENCY RECEIVED AN INITIAL DECISION IN THE MATTER, AND RESPONDENT APPEALED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD. RESPONDENT REFUSED TO PAY THE PENALTY, SO REGION 5 REFERRED THE CASE TO THE DEPART MENT OF JUSTICE FOR COLLECTION. PRIOR TO FILING THE JUDICIAL COMPLAINT, RESPONDENT AGREED TO PAY THE PENALTY. THE CASE WAS FORMALLY SETTLED BY THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREE MENT RELEASE , WHICH IS NOT A COURT DOCUMENT. THEREFORE, DATE OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE DATE OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS CONSIDERED THE DATE OF THE CONSENT DECREE .

Defendants (1)

• GREEN THUMB NURSERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN THUMB NURSERY INC

  2741 NW WOODLAWN AVE, CANTON, OH, 44708

  Registry ID: 110010593492

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 14 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREEN THUMB NURSERYentered 1997-12-24

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-08-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-12-24Final Order Lodged
• 1997-12-24Final Order Entered
• 1997-12-24Concluded
• 1997-12-30Enforcement Action Closed