60 Day Notice 2012-00102

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00102
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00102.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/27/2012
Noticing Party: 
David Steinman
Alleged Violators: 
MW Polar Foods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Food products, specifically oysters

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00102
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00102C2457.pdf
Date Filed:
06/26/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. MW Polar Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Contra Costa Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
C12-01327
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Milky Way International Trading Corporation dba MW Polar Foods, Inc.
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:
2012-00102
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00102S4398.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/02/2015
Case Name: 
Steinman v. MW Polar Foods, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
JCCP004779
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
MW Polar Foods, Inc., Milky Way International Trading Corporation dba MW Polar Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
MW Polar shall not distribute for sale in the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any of the Covered Products unless each individual unit of these products (1) meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2, or (2) qualifies as a "Reformulated Covered Product" under Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 50,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,777.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 134,223.00  (To Chemical Toxin Working Group for Prop 65 enforcement and continued testing and analyzing products for violations of Prop 65.)
Total Payments:
$ 250,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
191 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Also covers AG Notices 2013-00377, 2013-00686 and 2013-00990

* 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.