60 Day Notice 2010-00334

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00334
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00334.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/23/2010
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Dress for Less, Inc. dba dd's Discount
Northeastern Plastics, Inc.
American International Industries, Inc.
Quest Industries, Inc.
Pennzoi-Quaker Statae Company dba SOPUS Products
SOPUS Products
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Automotive accessories

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00334
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00334C1865.pdf
Date Filed:
11/09/2009
Case Name: 
CAG v. Northeastern Plastics
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC499019
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Northeastern Plastics, Inc.
American International Industries, Inc.
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., Suite 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00334
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00334S2069.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/17/2012
Case Name: 
CAG v. Northeastern Plastics, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC449019
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Defendant: 
Northeastern Plastics, Inc.
American International Industries, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation below 100ppm lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 54,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 500.00  (Monetary payment to CAG in lieu of civil penalty pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.7(b).)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., #610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00334
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00334J1687.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/20/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 10/17/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Northeastern Plastics, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC449019
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Northeastern Plastics, Inc.
American International Industries, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants will not distribute or sell the Covered Product in California at any time after March 15, 2012, unless the Covered Product is formulated or reformulated to a point where the level of Lead in the Covered Product does not exceed 0.01 percent Lead by weight (100 parts per million), as randomly tested by a United States EPA-approved lab
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 54,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 500.00  (Payments in lieu of civil penalty to Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.)
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., Ste. 610E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310.623.1926

* 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.