60 Day Notice 2013-00946

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00946
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00946.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/25/2013
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Drum Thrones with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery containing Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00946
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00946C3595.pdf
Date Filed:
04/23/2014
Case Name: 
Anthony E. Held v. Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-14-538880
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, PhD., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Steven L. Iriki
Josh Voorhees
Jordan M. Otis
Defendant: 
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Steven L. Iriki
Contact Organization: 
Moscone Emblidge Sater & Otis LLP
Email Address:
iriki@mosconelaw.com
Address: 
220 Montgomery Street, Suite 2100
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone Number:
(415) 362-3599
Fax Number:
(415) 362-2006
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00946
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00946S3759.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/12/2014
Case Name: 
Held v. Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-14-538880
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, PhD., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel J. Sater
Josh Voorhees
Jordan M. Otis
Defendant: 
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 14,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 64,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel J. Sater
Contact Organization: 
Moscone Emblidge Sater & Otis LLP
Email Address:
sater@mosconelaw.com
Address: 
220 Montgomery Street, Suite 2100
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone Number:
(415) 362-3599
Fax Number:
(415) 362-2006

* 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.