60 Day Notice 2011-00215

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2011-00215
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00215.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/11/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Shims Bargains, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Battery terminals

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00215
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2011-00215S1968.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/28/2012
Case Name: 
CAG v. Shims Bargain, Inc.
Court Name: 
Out of Curt
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Shims Bargain, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
After thirty days of the agreement, Shims will either stop selling the product, reformulate the product so that the levels of lead is no more than 100 parts per million or place a warning on the product.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 1,000.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalties.)
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
lawfirm@yerousalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 610 E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Fax Number:
310-623-1930

* 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.