60 Day Notice 2012-00794

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00794
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/03/2012
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Chemicals: 
4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Source: 
Food extacts, flavorings and coloring

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00794
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794C2696.pdf
Date Filed:
03/13/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529793
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00794
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794S3243.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/17/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529493
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 72,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 82,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
larry@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00794
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794S3195.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/10/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529493
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings. Reformulation levels have been reduced.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 72,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 82,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
larry@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:
2012-00794
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794S3117.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/05/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529493
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 72,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 82,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
larry@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Corrected Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00794
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794J2643.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/28/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/17/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529493; A142321
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
N/A
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 0.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 9th Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00794
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00794J2119.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/21/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 03/17/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529493
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Defendant: 
Adams Extract & Spice, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,839.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 45,839.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Laurence D. Haveson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
larry@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.