60 Day Notice 2012-00493

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00493
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00493.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/16/2012
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, 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

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00493
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00493C2787.pdf
Date Filed:
04/22/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV245141
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc.
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:
2012-00493
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00493S2721.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/12/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Craftworks Resturants & Breweries, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113-CV-245141
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
Craftworks Resturants & Breweries, Inc.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 95,000.00
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, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00493
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00493J1870.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/22/2013
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 06/12/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV245141
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 95,000.00
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.