60 Day Notice 2013-00694

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00694
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00694.pdf
Date Filed: 
07/19/2013
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Alleged Violators: 
Sun Brothers, LLC dba Sunwarrior
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00694
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00694C3061.pdf
Date Filed:
12/10/2013
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Sun Brothers, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13706282
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Sun Brothers, LLC dba Sunwarrior
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
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00694
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00694S3587.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/19/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Sun Brothers, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13706282
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Sun Brothers, LLC dba Sunwarrior
Injunctive Relief: 
Six months after the Effective Date, Sunwarrior shall be permanently enjoined from distributing into California, manufacturing for sale in California, and/or directly selling to a consumer in the State of California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, unless Sunwarrior complies with at least one of the required warning methods set forth in Section 3.1 through Section 3.6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,740.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 53,466.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 55,544.00  (Reimbursement of costs to ERC in the amount of $29,571 and attorneys fees in the amount of $23,895.)
Total Payments:
$ 154,750.00
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: 
Warning language corrected in Section 3.2.
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00694
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00694S3476.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/06/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Sun Brothers, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13706282
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Sun Brothers, LLC dba Sunwarrior
Injunctive Relief: 
Six months after the Effective Date, Sunwarrior shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California, manufacturing for sale in California, and/or directly selling to a consumer in the State of California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 3.7 and pursuant to the testing done in accordance with Section 3.9, unless Sunwarrior complies with at least one of the required warning methods set forth in Section 3.1 through Section 3.6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,740.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 53,466.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 55,544.00  ($29,571 to ERC as reimbursement of costs. $23,895 as reimbursement of ERC's attorneys'fees. )
Total Payments:
$ 154,750.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00694
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00694J2376.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/15/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Sun, 07/06/2014
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Sun Brothers, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG13706282
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Sun Brothers, LLC, dba Sunwarrior
Injunctive Relief: 
Six months after the Effective Date of the Consent Judgment, Sunwarrior shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California, manufacturing for sale in California, and/or directly selling to a consumer in the State of California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 3.7 and pursuant to the testing done in accordance with Section 3.9, unless Sunwarrior complies with at least one of the required warning methods set forth in Section 3.1 through Section 3.6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 45,740.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 53,466.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 55,544.00  (Attorneys' fees in the amount of $23,895 and costs in the amount of $29,571.)
Total Payments:
$ 154,750.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
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:
(551) 054-05543

* 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.