60 Day Notice 2013-00595

AG Number: 
2013-00595
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/14/2013
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Alleged Violators: 
Dean Distributors, Inc.
Chemicals: 
4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Source: 
Food extracts, flavors and colorings

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00595
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/30/2013
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Dean Distributors, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-533956
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Clifford A. Chanler
Defendant: 
Dean Distributors, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00595
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
10/03/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Dean Distributors, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-533956
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Dean Distributors, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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:
2013-00595
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
02/26/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 10/03/2014
Case Name: 
Whitney R. Leeman v. Dean Distributors, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC13533956
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Dean Distributors, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 25,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
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


* 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.