60 Day Notice 2004-00490

AG Number: 
2004-00490
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/17/2004
Noticing Party: 
Russell Brimer
Alleged Violators: 
Gemco Ware Inc.
Lifetime Hoan Corporation
Longs Drug Stores Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dressing Shakers and Other Glassware

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2004-00490
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/18/2005
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Gemco Ware, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
HG05203570
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Defendant: 
Lifetime Hoan Corporation
Longs Drug Stores Corporation
Gemco Ware, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bornstein
Contact Organization: 
Paras Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
655 Redwood Highway, Suite 216
City, State, Zip:
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone Number:
(415) 380-9222
Fax Number:
(415) 380-9223
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00490
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/31/2006
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Gemco Ware, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-05-440811
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Laralei S. Paras
Daniel Bornstein
Defendant: 
Longs Drug Stores California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (Settlement Costs to Morrison & Foerster)
Total Payments:
$ 47,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laralei S. Paras, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler, LLP
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Defendant Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. has opted-in to the Proposition 65 Consent Judgment in the matter of Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, Case No. CGC-05-440811.
Settlement
AG Number:
2004-00490
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/19/2005
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-05-440811
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel Bornstein
Laralei S. Paras
Defendant: 
Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 22,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 22,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  (Settlement Costs to Morrison & Foerster)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Daniel Bornstein
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Defendant Lifetime Brands, Inc. has opted-in to the Proposition 65 Consent Judgment in the matter of Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, Case No. CGC-05-440811.


* 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.