60 Day Notice 2008-00248

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00248
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/05/2008
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held
Alleged Violators: 
Four Star International Trading Co.
Fourstar Group USA Inc.
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Source: 
Inflatable Vinyl Toys
Collection Inflatable Arm Rings

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2008-00248
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248C1218.pdf
Date Filed:
10/08/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Fourstar International Trading Company
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-08-480734
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford Chanler
Defendant: 
Fourstar International Trading Company
Fourstar Group U.S.A.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Clifford Chanler
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
clifford.chanler@hirst-chanler.com
Address: 
2650 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:
2008-00248
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248S929.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/15/2009
Case Name: 
Held v. Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
N/A - Out of Court
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford Chanler
Defendant: 
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings and reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 36,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Clifford Chanler
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
cliff@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:
2008-00248
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248S898.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/27/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Four Star International Trading, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-08-480734
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Bush
Defendant: 
Four Starstar Group Inc.
Fourstar Group USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 16,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 57,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
David Bush
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
david.bush@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:
2008-00248
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248S887.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/27/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Fourstar
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-08-480734
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Bush
Defendant: 
Fourstar International Trading Company
Fourstar Group U.S.A.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulations and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 16,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 52,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Clifford Chanler
Contact Organization: 
Hirst & Chanler LLP
Email Address:
clifford.chanler@hirst-chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth St., Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2008-00248
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00248J641.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/10/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 10/27/2008
Case Name: 
Held v. Fourstar International Trading, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-08-480734
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David Lavine
Defendant: 
Fourstar Group Inc.
Fourstar Group USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective relief: reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 16,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 57,000.00
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.