60 Day Notice 2010-00267

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00267
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00267.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/29/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Symmetry Corporation
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Herbal dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00267
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00267C1976.pdf
Date Filed:
12/30/2010
Case Name: 
ERC v. Symmetry
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-10-553800
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Defendant: 
Symmetry Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1915 Addison
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00267
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00267S2191.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/04/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Symmetry
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG10553800
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Symmetry Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Symmetry shall not knowingly ship Covered Products to California or to a third party for distribution or sale in California unless (1) the products do not expose any person to a daily dose of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead when the maximum daily dose is taken as directed on the product label; or (2)the product contains a Proposition 65 warning; or (3) OEHHA determines that no such warning is required.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,960.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 53,170.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 23,830.00  (23870 in lieu of further civil penalties for various activities including but not limited to investigating, researching and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals; awarding a grant to St. Jude Children's Hospital; funding the ERC Eco Scholarship Fund for high school students in California; funding ERC's ERC's Voluntary Compliance Program to work with companies not subject to Proosition 65 to reformulate their products; post-settlement monitoring; and continuing enforcement of Proposition 65, etc. )
Total Payments:
$ 84,960.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Contact Organization: 
Law Office Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
This case also covers Case Nos. 2010-00608, 2010-00744, and 2011-00524.
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00267
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00267J1677.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/31/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 09/04/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Symmetry Corporation
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-1325811
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Symmetry Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Symmetry will not knowingly ship Covered Products to California or to a third party for distribution or sale in California, unless (1) these products do not expose any person to a daily dose of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead when the maximum daily dose is taken as directed on the product label; or (2) these products contain a Proposition 65 warning; or(3) OEHHA determines that no such warning for these products is required.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,960.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,600.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 46,440.00  (22570 for reimbursement of costs and 23870 in lieu of further civil penalties)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Michael Freund
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* 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.