60 Day Notice 2013-00574

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00574
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00574.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/12/2013
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Alleged Violators: 
House of Cheatham, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Formaldehyde (gas)
Source: 
Africa's Best No-Lye Relaxer System

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00574
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00574C3109.pdf
Date Filed:
01/08/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. House of Cheatham, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-14-536649
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Peter R. Miljanich
Defendant: 
House of Cheatham, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Fax Number:
415-552-5816
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00574
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00574S3071.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/21/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. House of Cheatham
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-14-536649
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
House of Cheatham, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings or Reformulation (Reformulation of covered product to remove any formaldehyde donors, including DMDM Hydantoin)
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  ($3000 - Stipulated Civil Penalty under Prop 65; $2000 - Payment in Lieu of Additional Civil Penalties; $25,000 - Reimbursement for investigation fees and costs, testing costs, expert witness fees, and other litigation costs and expenses.)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Fax Number:
415-552-5816
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00574
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00574J2080.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/14/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/21/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. House of Cheatham, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-14-536649
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk/Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Laura D. Beaton/Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Defendant: 
House of Cheatham
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformation of product to remove formaldehyde donors
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,000.00  (The consent judgment requires Defendant to pay $2,000 to Plaintiff in lieu of additional civil penalties, which will be used by Plaintiff to reduce or remediate exposures to toxic chemicals and to increase awareness of the health hazards of toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk / Laura D. Beaton
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
beaton@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 552-7272
Fax Number:
(415) 552-5816

* 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.