Judgment Date:
10/07/2008
Settlement reported to AG:
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Defendant:
Wholistic Botanicals, LLC
Injunctive Relief:
No sale of products without warning if products contain lead at levels that cause exposures in excess of naturally occurring lead level allowance of 2.25 ug/day. Absolute ban of sale of products that cause exposures in excess of 10 ug/day.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 105,000.00 (Plaintiff shall forward at least 1/2 of other payments to CA nonprofit groups working to reduce exposures to toxins. Remaining funds deposited in As You Sow Foundation Environmental Enforcement Fund to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals.
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Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Law Office of Andrew Packard
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227