60 Day Notice 2012-00141

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00141
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00141.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/08/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Mountain Rose, Inc.
Mountain Rose Herbs
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00141
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00141C2877.pdf
Date Filed:
07/01/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Mountain Rose, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00660148
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Mountain Rose, Inc. dba Mountain Rose Herbs
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00141
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00141S2728.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/27/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Mountain Rose, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00660148
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Wraith Law
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; maximum daily dose instructions; option to reformulate product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,750.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,250.00  (Payment to ERC for testing and analysis of consumer products and funding grants or donations to eliminate public exposure to chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
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
Fax Number:
(949) 251-9978
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00141
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00141J1922.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/09/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 06/27/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Mountain Rose, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00660148
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Mountain Rose, Inc. dba Mountain Rose Herbs
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; maximum daily dose instructions; option to reformulate product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,750.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,250.00  (Of the $28,000 in Attorney's Fees and Costs, $15,500.00 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:
$ 55,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William F. Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@earthlink.net
Address: 
16485 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone Number:
(949) 251-9977
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00141
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00141J1918.PDF
Judgment Date:
12/09/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 06/27/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Mountain Rose, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00660148
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Mountain Rose, Inc. dba Mountain Rose Herbs
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; maximum daily dose instructions; option to reformulate product
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,062.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 12,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 20,250.00  ((Non-contingent civil penalty amount is $5,062.50. In addition, $15,500.00 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:
$ 37,812.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.