60 Day Notice 2012-00012

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00012
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00012.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/06/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00012
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00012C2928.pdf
Date Filed:
10/19/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606439
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00012
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00012S2997.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/19/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606439
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; agreed-upon lead measurement process
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,780.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,872.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,348.00  (Of the $36,871.40.00 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $15,000.00 is allocated as 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 the defendant's attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement.)
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00012
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00012S2815.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/19/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606439
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; agreed-upon lead measurement process
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,780.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 21,308.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,871.00  (Actual amount of attorneys' fees is $21,871.40. In addition, $15,000.00 is allocated as 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 the defendant's attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement.)
Total Payments:
$ 48,959.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00012
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00012J1965.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/31/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 09/19/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2012-00606439
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; agreed-upon lead measurement process
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,780.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,872.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 17,348.00  (Of the $36871.40 in attorney's fees and costs, $15,000 is allocated as a reimbursement to Plaintiff as reimbursement for reasonable costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other costs incurred as a result of the work in bringing this Action.)
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977

* 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.