60 Day Notice 2010-00042

AG Number: 
2010-00042
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/12/2010
Noticing Party: 
Russell Brimer
Alleged Violators: 
Chronicle Books LLC
Paul Frank Industries, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Book or journal

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00042
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/23/2010
Case Name: 
Brimer v Chronicle Books
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The Chanler Group
Defendant: 
Chronicle Books Inc.
Paul Frank Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
injunctive relief
Contact Name: 
Gregory M. Sheffer, Esq
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(415) 459-1411
Fax Number:
(415) 459-1911
Comments: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00042
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/23/2010
Case Name: 
Brimer v Chronicle Books
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The Chanler Group
Defendant: 
Chronicle Books Inc.
Paul Frank Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
injunctive relief
Contact Name: 
Gregory M. Sheffer, Esq
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(415) 459-1411
Fax Number:
(415) 459-1911
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00042
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/08/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v Chronicle Books
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The Chanler Group
Defendant: 
Chronicle Books Inc.
Paul Frank Company
Injunctive Relief: 
several, reformulation and prod recall/destruction
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 60,100.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory M. Sheffer, Esq
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
greg@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(415) 388-0911
Fax Number:
(415) 388-9911
Comments: 
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00042
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/13/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/31/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Chronicle Books LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Gregory M. Sheffer
Defendant: 
Paul Frank Industries, Inc.
Chronicle Books LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 18,600.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 60,100.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory M. Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
greg@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00042
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/13/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/31/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Chronicle Books LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Gregory M. Sheffer
Defendant: 
Chronicle Books LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 16,800.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 58,300.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory M. Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
greg@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00042
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/13/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/31/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v Chronicle Books
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-501868
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
The CHanler Group
Defendant: 
Chronicle Books LLC
Paul Frank Industries, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
warning, customer notification and reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 13,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 41,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 54,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Gregory Sheffer
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
greg@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(415) 388-0911
Fax Number:
(415) 388-9911


* 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.