60 Day Notice 2009-00479

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2009-00479
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00479.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/03/2009
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Alleged Violators: 
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Midwestern Home Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Holiday Decor

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2009-00479
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00479C1877.pdf
Date Filed:
11/19/2010
Case Name: 
CAG v. Big Lots
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC449679
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Midwestern Home Products
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. ste 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2009-00479
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00479S1834.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/07/2011
Case Name: 
CAG v. Big Lots
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC449679
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Big Lots will print a warning conspicuously on the product or on the packaging
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (payment in lieu of civil penalty to Consumer Advocacy Group will be used for projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2009-00479
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2009-00479J1461.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/05/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 10/07/2011
Case Name: 
CAG v. Big Lots
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC449679
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Big Lots will print a warning conspicuously on the product or on the packaging
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 52,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (payment in lieu of civil penalty to Consumer Advocacy Group will be used for projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930

* 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.