60 Day Notice 2014-00137

AG Number: 
2014-00137
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/11/2014
Noticing Party: 
Thamar Santestiban Cortina
Alleged Violators: 
PepsiCo, Inc.
Chemicals: 
4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Source: 
PepsiOne and Diet Pepsi

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00137
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/23/2014
Case Name: 
Cortina v. PepsiCo, Inc.
Court Name: 
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
14-2023-EMC
Plaintiff: 
Thamar Santisteban Cortina
Plaintiff Attorney: 
JACK FITZGERALD
Defendant: 
PepsiCo, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
B&P Code 17200
Cal. Civ. Code 1750
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
JACK FITZGERALD
Contact Organization: 
THE LAW OFFICE OF JACK FITZGERALD, PC
Address: 
2870 Fourth Avenue, Suite 205
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone Number:
(619) 692-3840
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00137
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/19/2016
Case Name: 
Sciortino v. PepsiCo, Inc.
Court Name: 
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
C 14-0478-EMC
Plaintiff: 
Mary Hall
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Daniel L. Warshaw, Esq.
Defendant: 
PepsiCo, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant agreed to ensure its supplier's compliance with Prop. 65's levels of 4-MeI, ensure concentration levels for products shipped in the United States will not exceed 100 parts per billion, and test the products per an agreed protocol.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 500,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Daniel L. Warshaw, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP
Email Address:
dwarshaw@pswlaw.com
Address: 
15165 Ventura Blvd., Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone Number:
818-205-2805
Fax Number:
818-788-8104


* 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.