60 Day Notice 2013-00512

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00512
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00512.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/17/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
Healthwest Minerals, Inc. dba Mt. Capra Products and Mt. Capra Cheese
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00512
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00512C3115.pdf
Date Filed:
01/23/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Healthwest Minerals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14-711281
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Healthwest Minerals, Inc. dba Mt. Capra Products, Mt. Capra Cheese & DOES 1-100
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
510-540-1992
Fax Number:
510-540-5543
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00512
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00512S3254.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/02/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Healthwest Minerals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14-711281
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Healthwest Minerals, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California any Covered Product for which the maximum dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Paragraph 4, unless each individual Covered Product contains one of the warning statements specified in Paragraph 2 of the Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,804.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,990.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,705.00  ($19,038 as reimbursement of ERC's costs and $13,952.50 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys' fees.)
Total Payments:
$ 52,499.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Comments: 
Also includes A.G. No. 2013-00834.
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00512
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00512J2178.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/24/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 04/02/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Healthwest Minerals, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14711281
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Healthwest Minerals, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not distribute into the State of California, or directly sell in the State of California any Covered Product for which the maximum dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in accordance with the formulate set forth in Paragraph 4, unless each individual Covered Product(in the form intended for sale to the end-user) bears one of the warning statements on its individual unit label or unit packaging.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,804.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,990.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,705.00  ($19038 as reimbursement of costs and $13952.50 as reimbursement of attorneys' fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 52,499.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543

* 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.