60 Day Notice 2014-00808

AG Number: 
2014-00808
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
09/16/2014
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Jayone Foods, Inc.
Green Farm Market
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Seaweed

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00808
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/31/2015
Case Name: 
CAG v. The Kroger Co. et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15798432
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
The Kroger Co.
Green Farm Market
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Cost of Suit, Reasonable Attorney Fees and Costs, Any Further Relief That The Court May Deem Just and Equitable
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00808
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/29/2018
Case Name: 
CAG v. The Kroger Co., et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15798432
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
The Kroger Co.
Green Farm Market
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of Seaweed Covered Products to contain less than 75 ppb (parts per billion) of Lead, 95 ppb of Cadmium, and 15 ppb Arsenic. For any covered products still existing in Jayone Foods, Inc.'s inventory as of the exective date, Jayone Foods, Inc. shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,150.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 420,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,850.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 520,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
this Consent Judgment is associated with Lead Case No. RG15798432, Consolidated with RG17869797; Related to RG17849000; These complaints includes AG Number: 2014-00808; 2015-00026; 2015-00588; 2016-00002; 2016-00198; 2016-00306; 2017-02385
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00808
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
03/23/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/29/2018
Case Name: 
CAG V. THE KROGER CO.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG15798432
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
THE KROGER CO.
GREEN FARM MARKET
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of Seaweed Covered Products to contain less than 75 ppb (parts per billion) of Lead, 95 ppb of Cadmium, and 15 ppb Arsenic. For any covered products still existing in Jayone Foods, Inc.'s inventory as of the exective date, Jayone Foods, Inc. shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 57,150.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 420,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 42,850.00  ((CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.))
Total Payments:
$ 520,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926


* 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.