Judgment Date:
11/04/2022
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc v. Island Pacific Distribution
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc
Injunctive Relief:
After the Effective Date, Defendant shall not sell in California, offer for sale in
California, or ship for sale in California any Curry Powder unless the level of Lead does not
exceed 175 parts per billion (“ppb”).
For any Covered Products that exceeds their levels of Lead, that are placed into the stream of commerce in California after the Effective Date, Defendant must provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for the Covered Products as set forth below. Any warning provided pursuant to this section shall be affixed to the packaging of, or directly on, the Covered Products, and be prominently placed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices as to render it likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions before purchase or use. The warning must be set off from other surrounding information, enclosed in a box. Where the packaging of the Covered Product includes consumer information as defined by California Code of Regulations title 27 §25600.1(c) in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English. The Parties agree that the following warning language shall constitute compliance with Proposition 65 with respect to the alleged Lead, in the Covered Products placed into the steam of commerce by Defendant after the Effective Date.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,720.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 180,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 34,280.00 (Defendant shall make a separate payment, in the amount of thirty-four thousand two hundred- and eighty dollars ($34,280.00) as an additional settlement payment to “Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.” pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 25249.7(b) and California Code of Regulations, Title 11 § 3203(d). Defendant will issue a separate check to CAG for the Additional Settlement Payment. CAG will use this payment as follows, eighty percent (80%) for fees of investigation, purchasing and testing for Proposition 65 listed chemicals in various products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to Proposition 65 listed chemicals, and the cost of hiring consulting and retaining experts who assist with the extensive scientific analysis necessary for those files in litigation and to offset the costs of future litigation enforcing Proposition 65 but excluding attorney fees; twenty percent (20%) for administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce the public’s exposure to Proposition 65 listed chemicals by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products or the source of exposure to completely eliminate or lower the level of Proposition 65 listed chemicals including but not limited to costs of documentation and tracking of products investigated, storage of products, website enhancement and maintenance, computer and software maintenance, investigative equipment, CAG’s member’s time for work done on investigations, office supplies, mailing supplies and postage. Within 30 days of a request from the Attorney General, CAG shall provide to the Attorney General copies of documentation demonstrating how the above funds have been spent. CAG shall be solely responsible for ensuring the proper expenditure of such additional settlement payment.
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Total Payments:
$ 260,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi Law Firm
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
