60 Day Notice 2010-00480

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00480
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00480.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/24/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
North Castle Partners, LLC
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Atkins Nutritionals Holdings, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00480
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00480C2368.pdf
Date Filed:
08/31/2011
Case Name: 
ERC v. Atkins Nutritionals
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513819
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
North Castle Partners, L.L.C.
Atkins Nutritionals Holdings, Inc.
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Warning
Contact Name: 
Philip Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
208 Normandy Lane
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone Number:
(925) 349-4029
Fax Number:
(925) 349-4029
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00480
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00480S2164.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/06/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513819
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
North Castle Partners, L.L.C.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation with testing requirements for 24 months.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 13,855.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 27,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 64,145.00  (Of the $64,145, $41,565 is considered a payment to plaintiff in lieu of further civil penalties, with the remaining $22,580 considered a reimbursement to plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to Defendants' attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement.)
Total Payments:
$ 105,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Philip T. Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number:
925-287-6436
Fax Number:
925-287-6437
Comments: 
This settlement is only between plaintiff and defendants Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. and North Castle Partners, L.L.C. A third defendant, Atkins Nutritionals Holdings, Inc., is being dismissed from the lawsuit in exchange for a waiver of costs and attorney fees.
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00480
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00480J1682.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/08/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/06/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-11-513819
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
North Castle Partners, L.L.C.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation with testing requirements for 24 months.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 13,855.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 49,580.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 41,565.00  ($41,565 is considered a payment to Environmental Research Center, Inc. in lieu of further civil penalties)
Total Payments:
$ 105,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Philip T. Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number:
925-287-6436
Fax Number:
925-287-6437

* 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.