60 Day Notice 2007-00010

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2007-00010
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00010.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/17/2007
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Benzo[a]anthracene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Source: 
Flame Cooked Ground Beef Products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2007-00010
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00010C608.pdf
Date Filed:
05/01/2007
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Cheesecake Factory
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-07462957
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Keith G. Adams
Defendant: 
The Cheesecake Factory Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Keith G. Adams
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
rosalind.conrad@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: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2007-00010
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00010S628.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/25/2008
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Cheesecake
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-07462957
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Cheesecake Factory
Injunctive Relief: 
Propective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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:
2007-00010
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2007-00010J489.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/29/2008
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sun, 02/24/2008
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Cheesecake
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-07462957
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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.