60 Day Notice 2010-00358

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00358
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00358.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/05/2010
Noticing Party: 
Russell Brimer
Alleged Violators: 
Howard Berger Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Work lights

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00358
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00358C1822.pdf
Date Filed:
11/04/2010
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Howard Berger Company, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-505118
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Stephen S. Sayad
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Howard Berger Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Stephen S. Sayad
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
steve@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00358
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00358S1503.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/01/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Howard Berger Company
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-505118
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Stepen Sayad
Defendant: 
Howard Berger Company Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Interim warnings and reformulation.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,000.00  (Additional penalty due unless defendant certifies in writing by 3/15/11 that it has met the reformulation commitment set forth in section 2, or that it no longer offers the Product containing lead in CA as of 2/4/11. Sec. 3, Para. 3.)
Total Payments:
$ 66,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Stephen Sayad
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
steve@chanler.com
Address: 
81 Throckmorton Ave, Suite 203
City, State, Zip:
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone Number:
(415) 388-1128
Fax Number:
(415) 388-1135
Comments: 
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00358
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00358J1301.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/11/2011
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/01/2011
Case Name: 
Brimer v. Howard Berger Company Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-10-505118
Plaintiff: 
Russell Brimer
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Stephen S. Sayad
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Howard Berger Company Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Reformulation and Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 37,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Stephen S. Sayad
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
steve@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118

* 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.