60 Day Notice 2011-00203

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00203
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00203.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/11/2011
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Country Life, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00203
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00203C2436.pdf
Date Filed:
06/12/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Country Life, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12634149
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Country Life, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00203
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00203S2109.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/18/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Country Life, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12634149
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Country Life, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Country Life shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing,distributing or directly selling to a consumer in California Green Edge Powder or Green Edge II Powder. Country Life shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing, distributing or directly selling to a consumer in California Daily Fiber X for which the maximum daily dose recommended contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless accompanied with a Proposition 65 warning affixed to the product's label. Country Life shall continue testing the Covered Products (or ingredients therein) to monitor lead levels. No warning required for Super Fiber Psyllium Seed Husk Powder used by a California consumer unless lead levels exceed 0.5 micrograms in the maximum recommended daily dose on the label.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,160.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,360.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,480.00  (9480 in lieu of further civil penalties of which 8480 to be used for the continued enforcement of Proposition 65 and 1000 donated to "the Painted Turtle" for seriously ill children.)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00203
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00203J1643.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/04/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 06/18/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Country Life
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12634149
Plaintiff: 
Environmenal Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Country Life, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Country Life shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing, distributing or selling to a consumer in California Green Edge Powder or Green Edge II Powder. Country Life shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing, distributing or selling in California Daily Fiber X unless provided with a warning. Country Life shall conduct testing of the Covered Products.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,160.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,360.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,480.00  ($9480 in lieu of further civil penalties )
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
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.