60 Day Notice 2008-00066

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00066
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00066.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/27/2008
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Nutraceutical Sciences Institute
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Herbal Products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00066
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00066C1154.pdf
Date Filed:
08/04/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Vitacost
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
478195
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
Attorneys fees and costs pursuant to CCP section 1021.5
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
andrew@packardlawoffices.com
Address: 
319 Pleasant Street
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00066
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00066S901.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/05/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v. Vitacost
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-08-478195
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Defendant: 
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Def. must test products prior to sale. Ban on products causing exposures > 10 micrograms/day. Warnings required on products that exceed naturally occurring allowance.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 98,000.00  (Payments in lieu of penalties to Plaintiff, at least 1/2 to go to 3rd party nonprofits to prevent toxic exposures, remaining 1/2 to AYS Environmental Enforcement Fund)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard
Email Address:
andrew@packardpackardlawoffices.com
Address: 
319 Pleasant Street
City, State, Zip:
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00066
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00066J696.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/09/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 11/10/2008
Case Name: 
AYS v Vitacost.com
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
478195
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Andrew L. Packard
Michael P. Lynes
Defendant: 
Vitacost.com
Injunctive Relief: 
mandatory product testing; lead warnings; ban on highly toxic prods
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 98,000.00  (To AYS for grants to non-profits to further its mission to reduce toxic exposures)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Andrew L. Packard
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
andrew@packardlawoffices.com
Address: 
311 California Street, Suite 510
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone Number:
(707) 763-7227
Fax Number:
(707) 763-9227

* 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.