60 Day Notice 2013-00718

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00718
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00718.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/24/2013
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
MTD Holdings Inc.
MTD Products Inc.
Arnold Corporation
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Tools with Vinyl/PVC Grips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00718
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00718C2994.pdf
Date Filed:
10/18/2013
Case Name: 
Anthony E Held, Ph.D., P.E., v. MTD Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC13534940
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
MTD Products, Inc.
Arnold Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00718
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00718S3350.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/21/2014
Case Name: 
Held v. MTD Products Company
Court Name: 
Out of Court
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
MTD Products Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118

* 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.