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Cooks Collision Settles Hazardous Waste Lawsuit with California District Attorneys

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

$1.525 million settlement with collision repair facility operator follows undercover operation examining store waste streams by District Attorneys.

Cooks Collision, Inc. with 38 collision repair centers in California, has settled a lawsuit brought by 15 District Attorney’s Offices in California for violations of the storage and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. The action was filed in Sacramento County.

Cooks Collision logoCooks Collision Co-CEO Rick Wood said, “We are pleased to share the news that we have successfully resolved a District Attorney matter involving alleged mishandling of hazardous waste. Cooks Collision is committed to being a good corporate citizen and a

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