60 Day Notice 2012-00004

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00004
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00004.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/05/2011
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Alleged Violators: 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. dba Star Brite
Chemicals: 
Ethylbenzene
Source: 
Liquid electrical tape

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00004
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00004C2371.pdf
Date Filed:
03/19/2012
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc., dba Star brite
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519280
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc., dba Star brite
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Contact Name: 
Patricia Spencer (Legal Assistant)
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
spencer@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Fax Number:
415-552-5816
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00004
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00004S2730.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/05/2013
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. dba Star brite
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519280
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. dba Star brite
Injunctive Relief: 
2.1 The Covered Product distributed or sold by Star brite after the Effective Date for sale or use in the State of California shall provide the following warning statement: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer." 2.2 The warning statement shall comply with the requirements of 27 C.C.R., Article 6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00004
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00004J1859.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/02/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 08/02/2013
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. dba Star brite
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-519280
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. dba Star brite
Injunctive Relief: 
2.1 The Covered Product distributed or sold by Star brite after the Effective Date for sale or use in the State of California shall provide the following warning statement: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer." 2.2 The warning statement shall comply with the requirements of 27 C.C.R., Article 6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272

* 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.