EPA v. GENGENBACH FERTILIZER, INC., ELWOOD, NE

Case summary

AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS FILED AGAINST RESPONDENT BY THE EPA, ALLEGING THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1) (A) OF FIFRA - SELLING UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE. THE RESPONDENT RECEIVED AFOREMENTIONED COMPLAINT BUT FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT. THE EPA FILED A MOTION FOR A DEFAULT ORDER ON 10/8/87. RESPONDENT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE MOTION AND A DEFAULT ORDER WAS GRANTED ON 12/28/87, ASSESSING $2,200 PENALTY. A COPY OF THE DEFAULT ORDER WAS SERVED UPON RESPONDENT 1/2/88. LETTERS MAKING DEMAND FOR PAYMENT WERE SENT TO RESPONDENTS ON 12/2/88, 7/31/89 AND 12/14/89. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PAY THE PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• GENGENBACH FERTILIZER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENEBACH FERTILIZER & PROPANE

  101 CALVERT, ELWOOD, NE, 68937

  Registry ID: 110010706968

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENGENBACH FERTILIZERentered 1991-07-08

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $2,200

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-01-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-07-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1990-08-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-07-08Final Order Lodged
• 1991-07-08Final Order Entered
• 1991-07-08Concluded
• 1992-07-08Enforcement Action Closed