60 Day Notice 2012-00103

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00103
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/27/2012
Noticing Party: 
David Steinman
Alleged Violators: 
Chicken of the Sea International
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Food products, specifically oysters

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103C3161.pdf
Date Filed:
03/07/2014
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Chicken of the Sea International
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1202604
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Defendant: 
Chicken of the Sea International
Tri-Union Sea Foods, LLC dba Chicken of the Sea International
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Comments: 
Also applies to AG Numbers 2013-00988, and 2013-00747.
Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103C2456.pdf
Date Filed:
06/26/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Chicken of the Sea International
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1202604
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chicken of the Sea International
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
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00103
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103C2434.pdf
Date Filed:
06/05/2012
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Chicken of the Sea International
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIV 1202604
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chicken of the Sea International
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:
2012-00103
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103S3248.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/31/2014
Case Name: 
Steinman & CTWG v. Chicken of the Sea
Court Name: 
Marin Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
IV1202604
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chicken of the Sea International; Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, dba Chicken of the Sea International
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Product unless each such unit of the Covered Product (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:
$ 14,567.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 46,113.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 36,433.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $3,613 and reimbursement of attorneys' fees in the amount of $42,500.)
Total Payments:
$ 97,113.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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
Comments: 
Also includes AG Nos. 2013-00747 and 2013-00988.
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00103
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00103J2174.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/20/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/31/2014
Case Name: 
David Steinman v. Chicken of the Sea et al.
Court Name: 
Marin
Court Docket Number: 
CIV1202604
Plaintiff: 
David Steinman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Chicken of the Sea International; Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC dba Chicken of the Sea International; Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not manufacture for sale in the State of California, distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California, any Covered Product unless each such unit of the Covered Product (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:
$ 14,567.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 46,113.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 36,433.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $3,613 and reimbursement of attorneys' fees in the amount of $42,500. )
Total Payments:
$ 97,113.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
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

* 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.