60 Day Notice 2011-00936

AG Number: 
2011-00936
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/21/2011
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Jay Franco and Sons, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Children's vinyl placemates

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2011-00936
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/27/2012
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-523742
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Defendant: 
Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
costs of suit; reasonable attorney fees and costs; any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 610 E
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2011-00936
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
12/01/2014
Case Name: 
CAG v. Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-523742
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Jay Franco & Sons
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to less than 0.1% DEHP by weight10000
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 62,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
vanessa@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2011-00936
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/27/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 12/01/2014
Case Name: 
CAG v. Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-523742
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation to less than 0.1% of DEHP by weight.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 4,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 62,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 240w
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.