60 Day Notice 2003-00572

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2003-00572
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00572.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/29/2003
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Liberty Richter and/or Tree of Life, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Wine vinegar, including, but not limited to Mazzetti Balsamic Vinegar "extra aged quality" straw case and Mazzetti Balsamic Vinegar (brown label).

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2003-00572
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2003-00572S404.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/03/2007
Case Name: 
In Re Vinegar
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-03-421108
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Alan M. Caplan
Defendant: 
Tree of Life, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Proposition 65 Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 467,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 467,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Alan M. Caplan
Contact Organization: 
Bushnell, Caplan, Fielding & Maier, LLP
Email Address:
acapbcf@aol.com
Address: 
221 Pine Street, Suite 600
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone Number:
(415) 217-3800
Fax Number:
(415) 217-3820
Comments: 

* 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.