60 Day Notice 2006-00200

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2006-00200
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/14/2006
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Burger King Corporation
Chemicals: 
Benzo[a]pyrene
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Benz[a]anthracene
Chrysene
Indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Naphthalene
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
Source: 
Cooked ground beef products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2006-00200
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200C439.pdf
Date Filed:
05/26/2006
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Burger King et al.
Court Name: 
Sacramento County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Christopher L. Brooke
Defendant: 
Burger King Corporation
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Other
Injunctive relief
Contact Name: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Contact Organization: 
HIRST & CHANLER LLP
Email Address:
cliff.chanler@hirst-chanler.co
Address: 
Wells Fargo Center, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number:
(916) 449-3905
Fax Number:
(916) 449-8258
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00200
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200S549.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/12/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. CKE Restaurants
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 204,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 244,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.lavine@hirst-chanler.com
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: 
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00200
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200S536.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/01/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Burger King
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Burger King Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 80,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 220,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.lavine@hirst-chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00200
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200S513.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/01/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Burger King
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Burger King Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 80,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 220,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.lavine@hirst-chanler.com
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: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00200
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200J398.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/03/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 09/12/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. CKE Restaurants
Court Name: 
Sacramento Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 204,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 244,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.lavine@hirst-chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00200
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00200J387.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/08/2007
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 08/01/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Burger King
Court Name: 
Sacramento County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
06AS02168
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Burger King Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 80,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 220,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 300,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Lavine
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.lavine@hirst-chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118

* 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.