60 Day Notice 2014-00555

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00555
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/20/2014
Noticing Party: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Vinyl/PVC I.D. Cards and Charms

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00555
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555C3586.pdf
Date Filed:
01/26/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Buy Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
114CV273788
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@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
Comments: 
PLEASE DISREGARD THE INITIAL AMENDED COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BECAUSE "CORRECTED" WAS NOT CHOSEN ON THE FIRST SUBMISSION. IT HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED AND THE RIGHT OPTION HAS BEEN CHOSEN. IT IS A CORRECTED COMPLAINT.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00555
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555C3585.pdf
Date Filed:
01/26/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Buy Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
114CV273788
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@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
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00555
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555C3489.pdf
Date Filed:
11/25/2014
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Buy Co., Inc.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
114CV273788
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@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:
2014-00555
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555S4364.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/09/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Best Buy Co., Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
114CV273788
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,100.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,100.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@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:
2014-00555
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00555J2929.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/08/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 09/09/2015
Case Name: 
Held v. Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Court Name: 
Santa Clara
Court Docket Number: 
114CV273788
Plaintiff: 
Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Hot Properties! Merchandising, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 23,100.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,100.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@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.