60 Day Notice 2012-00894

AG Number: 
2012-00894
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/26/2012
Noticing Party: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Melvin Pearlston
Alleged Violators: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Whole Foods Glucosamine & Chondroitin

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00894
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/08/2013
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529383
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Robert Hancock
Contact Organization: 
Pacific Justice Center
Email Address:
Address: 
50 California Street, Suite 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415.310.1940
Fax Number:
415.354.3508
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00894
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/06/2015
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529383
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Injunction; reformulation; testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 77,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 102,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
Pacific Justice Center
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California Street, Suite 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
(415) 310-1940
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00894
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/11/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/06/2015
Case Name: 
Amy Chamberlin v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-529383
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Permanent injunction from distributing into California subject product containing lead in excess of MADL per recommended daily dosage. Product distributed into California must be tested for lead contamination, and all results reported to plaintiff for a period of five (5) years.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 25,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 77,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 102,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940


* 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.