60 Day Notice 2003-00120

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2003-00120
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00120.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/05/2003
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Threshold Enterprises Ltd. dba Planetary Formulas and Source (1)
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Herbs and herbal products, traditional patent medicines, bulk herbs, infusions, extracted powders, tea pills, traditional pills, patent formulas, bulk teas, liquid extracts and/or capsules that are imported, exported, manufactured, packaged, distributed, marketed and/or sold by Threshold.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2003-00120
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00120S37.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/17/2005
Case Name: 
AYS v. Threshold Enterprises
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
422847
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Threshold Enterprises, Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocols, warnings and bans on products exceeding defined levels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 165,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 190,000.00  (At least 50% of funds to California non-profits to reduce exposures; remainder to AYS for future enforcement)
Total Payments:
$ 400,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
packardal@mindspring.com
Address: 
294 Page Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 431-2970
Fax Number:
(415) 431-0410
Comments: 
Please see attached PDF for Attachment A, describing the relief in great detail, and the signed and entered consent judgment.
Judgment
AG Number:
2003-00120
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00120J93.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/12/2005
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/17/2005
Case Name: 
AYS v. Threshold
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-03-422847
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Defendant: 
Threshold Enterprise, Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing protocols, warnings and bans for products exceeding defined levels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 165,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 190,000.00  (At least 50% to California non-profits to work to reduce exposures to toxics; remainder to AYS for future enforcement)
Total Payments:
$ 400,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
alpackard@mindspring.com
Address: 
294 Page Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 431-2970
Fax Number:
(415) 431-0410

* 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.