60 Day Notice 2017-00590

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-00590
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00590.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/27/2017
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Big 5 Corp.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Soothie Ice Pack, UPC No. 7 22950 25718 0

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00590
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00590C4966.pdf
Date Filed:
11/01/2017
Case Name: 
Bell v D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17880125
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. 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:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00590
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00590C4956.pdf
Date Filed:
10/26/2017
Case Name: 
Bell v D.M. Merchandise Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17880125
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
D.M. Merchandise Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. 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:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00590
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00590S6217.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/06/2017
Case Name: 
Bell v D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17880125
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
DM shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. 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:
610-667-6200
Fax Number:
610-667-9029
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00590
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00590J3755.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/31/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 12/07/2017
Case Name: 
Bell v D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17880125
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
D.M. Merchandising Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
DM shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200

* 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.