60 Day Notice 2013-00604

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00604
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00604.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/19/2013
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
TriMas Corporation
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Automotive Storage Organizers with Vinyl/ PVC Handles

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00604
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00604C3001.pdf
Date Filed:
10/17/2013
Case Name: 
Whitney R. Leeman v. Trimas Corporation
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC 13534927
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, PH.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Trimas Corporation
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00604
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00604S3651.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/27/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Trimas Corporation, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-534927
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00604
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00604S3462.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/27/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Trimas Corporation, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-534927
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 36,000.00
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, Parker Plaza, Suite #214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00604
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00604J2431.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/09/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/27/2014
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Trimas Corporation, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-534927
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,000.00
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, Parker Plaza, 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.