60 Day Notice 2008-00538

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2008-00538
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00538.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/17/2008
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Office Depot, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Source: 
Tug Backpacks

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2008-00538
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2008-00538S1129.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/28/2009
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Office Depot
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-09-485773
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Office Depot
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 46,000.00  (In lieu of additional civil penalties, fees will be used by As You Sow to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals and increase consumer awareness of health hazards posed by toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Larry Fahn
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
lfahn@asyousow.org
Address: 
311 California St.
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone Number:
(415) 391-3212
Fax Number:
(415) 391-3245
Comments: 

* 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.