60 Day Notice 2012-00421

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00421
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00421.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/11/2012
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
The Habit Restaurants, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Benzo[a]anthracene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Source: 
Flame cooked ground beef products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00421
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00421C2718.pdf
Date Filed:
03/21/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. The Habit Restaurants, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV243442
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
The Habit Restaurants, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
rachel@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00421
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00421S2706.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/29/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. The Habit Restaurants, LLC
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior
Court Docket Number: 
113CV243442
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
The Habit Restaurants, LLC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings and cooking modifications
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 30,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 51,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 81,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
rachel@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00421
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00421J1871.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/03/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sat, 06/29/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. The Habit Restaurants, LLC
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113-CV-243442
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
The Habit Restaurants, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 30,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 51,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 81,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
rachel@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118

* 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.