60 Day Notice 2012-00492

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00492
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00492.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/16/2012
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Hard Rock Cafe Foundation, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Benzo[a]anthracene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Indeno [1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Source: 
Flame cooked ground beef products

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00492
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00492S2516.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/07/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc.
Court Name: 
out of court settlement
Court Docket Number: 
n/a
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Prospective Relief: Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 90,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 43,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 133,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
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

* 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.