60 Day Notice 2012-00531

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00531
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00531.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/30/2012
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Benzene
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:
2012-00531
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00531C2833.pdf
Date Filed:
05/23/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Firehouse Restaurant, et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV246814
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
rachel@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth St Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00531
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00531S2866.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/21/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.; et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV246814
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Defendant: 
Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 16,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
rachel@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth St., Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00531
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00531J2123.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/08/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 10/21/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
113CV246814
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel S. Doughty
Defendant: 
Firehouse Restaurant, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, Cooking Modification
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 14,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 16,000.00
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, 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.