60 Day Notice 2012-00143

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00143
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00143.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/08/2012
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Banyan Botanicals
Banyan Trading Co.
Banyan Trading, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00143
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00143C2915.pdf
Date Filed:
02/04/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Banyan Botanicals
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00628499
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Banyan Botanicals
Banyan Trading, Co.
Banyan Trading, LLC
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:
2012-00143
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00143S3120.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/12/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Banyan Botanicals, et al.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00628499
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Banyan Botanicals
Banyan Trading, Co.
Banyan Trading, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning protocol and language; Agreed-upon calculation for the measurement of lead; Testing Protocol
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,344.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 42,748.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 19,033.00  (Actual amount of in lieu of penalty is $19032.68. Actual amount of Attorney's fees and costs is $42,748.32. Of the Attorney's fees and costs, $22,585.82 is reimbursement to Plaintiff for reasonable costs associated with enforcement of Proposition 65 and other costs incurred as a result of work in bringing this action.)
Total Payments:
$ 68,125.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00143
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00143J2395.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/20/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 02/12/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Banyan Botanicals
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2013-00628499
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William F. Wraith
Defendant: 
Banyan Botanicals
Banyan Trading, Co.
Banyan Trading, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning protocol and language; Agreed-upon calculation for the measurement of lead; Testing protocol
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,344.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 42,748.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 19,033.00  (Actual in lieu of penalty is $19,032.68. Actual amount of attorney's fees and costs is $42,748.32. Of the attorney's fees and costs, $22,585.82 is reimbursement to Plaintiff for reasonable costs associated with enforcement of Proposition 65 and other costs incurred as a result of work in bringing this action)
Total Payments:
$ 68,125.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Wraith
Contact Organization: 
Wraith Law
Email Address:
wraithlaw@arthlink.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.