60 Day Notice 2019-00362

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2019-00362
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00362.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/15/2019
Noticing Party: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged Violators: 
Prefer Pets, LLC
HomeGoods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Prefer Pets Safety Carriers Urban Tote - Black Mesh, UPC#039279490045
Comments: 
This notice amends previously filed notice AG#2018-02164 to provide notice to Defendant HomeGoods, Inc.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-00362
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00362C5822.pdf
Date Filed:
05/14/2019
Case Name: 
Precila Balabbo v. Homegoods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19018868
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Homegoods, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-00362
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00362S8149.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/31/2019
Case Name: 
Balabbo v Prefer Pets LLC
Court Name: 
Out of Court Settlement
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Prefer Pets LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulate or warn.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 18,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.