60 Day Notice 2005-00140

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2005-00140
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/19/2005
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Alleged Violators: 
Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Jones Tones, Inc.
Kern International
Makesparties.com LLC
Oriental Trading Company
Sherman Specialty, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Jewelry - Imitation pearls

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00140
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140C407.pdf
Date Filed:
02/22/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels' Stores, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC05446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Eric S. Somers
Defendant: 
Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00140
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140C408.pdf
Date Filed:
02/22/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels' Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC05446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Eric S. Somers
Defendant: 
Kern International
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00140
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140C409.pdf
Date Filed:
02/22/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels' Stores, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC05446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Eric S. Somers
Defendant: 
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2005-00140
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140C410.pdf
Date Filed:
02/22/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels' Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC05446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Eric S. Somers
Defendant: 
Sherman Specialty, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2005-00140
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140S343.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/15/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels Stores, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC 05-446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Sherman Specialty, Inc.
Beads By The Dozen, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (Payment to CEH to continue work protecting people from exposures to toxic chemicals)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00140
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140J338.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/07/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/06/2007
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels Stores, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC 05-446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Defendant: 
Novtex Corporation
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 13,000.00  (Payment to CEH in lieu of penalty)
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Judgment
AG Number:
2005-00140
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2005-00140J276.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/21/2006
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/15/2006
Case Name: 
CEH v. Michaels Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC 05-446289
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Defendant: 
Sherman Specialty, Inc.
Beads By The Dozen, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and continued testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,000.00  (To Center for Environmental Health for continuing education regarding toxics)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Lindsay Fleece
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
lfleece@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
1627 Irving Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone Number:
(415) 759-4111
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112

* 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.