60 Day Notice 2008-00017

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00017
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00017.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/11/2008
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Alleged Violators: 
Dex Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Source: 
Bibs

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00017
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00017C1130.pdf
Date Filed:
03/20/2008
Case Name: 
People v. Gerber, et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08377849
Plaintiff: 
People of the State of California
Defendant: 
Dex Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Laura Zuckerman, DAG
Contact Organization: 
Office of the Attorney General
Email Address:
laura.zuckerman@doj.ca.gov
Address: 
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 622-2174
Fax Number:
(510) 622-2270
Comments: 
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00017
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00017S829.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/19/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Enor
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08379187
Plaintiff: 
Anothy E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Enor Corporation, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 31,000.00
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: 
The CJ was revised to include a narrower product description. See paragraph 5.
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00017
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00017S804.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/11/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Bentex Group, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG08370699
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Dex Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
N/A
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 12,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (Depending on payment plan selected, defendant may pay a total of up to $14000 in fees and costs. See section 2.)
Total Payments:
$ 14,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Laurence Haveson
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
larry.haveson@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: 
Pursuant to this settlement agreement, Held will dismiss Dex Products, Inc. from both Held v. Bentex (RG08370699) and his complaint in intervention in case no. RG08377849 (People v. Gerber). See section 1.3.
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00017
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00017J752.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/13/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sun, 02/15/2009
Case Name: 
People v. Dex Products
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-08_377849
Plaintiff: 
People of the State of California
Defendant: 
Dex Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Permanently enjoined from selling product in excess of 1000 ppm of DEHP.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 1,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 7,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laura J. Zuckerman
Contact Organization: 
California Attorney General's Office
Email Address:
laura.zuckerman@doj.ca.gov
Address: 
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2000
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 622-2183
Fax Number:
(510) 622-2270

* 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.