60 Day Notice 2013-00196

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00196
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00196.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/15/2013
Noticing Party: 
Peter Englander
Alleged Violators: 
Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)
Source: 
Upholstered furniture including ottomans

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00196
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00196C2783.pdf
Date Filed:
04/23/2013
Case Name: 
Englander v. Benetti's Italia, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13676719
Plaintiff: 
Peter Englander
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Stephen E. Cohen
Christopher M. Martin
Defendant: 
Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Gomen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Stephen E. Cohen
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
stephen@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:
2013-00196
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00196S3672.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/22/2014
Case Name: 
Englander v. Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13676719
Plaintiff: 
Peter Englander
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Gomen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 9,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 11,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Comments: 
This settlement resolves the allegations raised in the Notices with AG Number 2013-00198 and AG Number 2013-00554; please cross-reference those notices with this settlement.
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00196
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00196S2973.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/14/2013
Case Name: 
Englander v. Benetti's Italia, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13676719
Plaintiff: 
Peter Englander
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 31,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00196
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00196J2009.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/07/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 10/11/2013
Case Name: 
Englander v. Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13676719
Plaintiff: 
Peter Englander
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Benetti's Italia, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings, Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 31,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@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.