60 Day Notice 2014-00929

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00929
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00929.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/03/2014
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christina M. Caro
Alleged Violators: 
California Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00929
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00929C3563.pdf
Date Filed:
12/16/2014
Case Name: 
Envt'l Research Center v. Cal. Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14751537
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
California Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Preliminary/Permanent Injunction; Attorneys Fees
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Christina M. Caro
Email Address:
christina@ccarolaw.com
Address: 
2506 Haste Street
City, State, Zip:
Berke, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 545-9346
Fax Number:
(510) 295-2649
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00929
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00929S4252.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/30/2015
Case Name: 
Envt'l Research Ctr., Inc. v. Cal. Nat. Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14751537
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
California Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
See Section 3, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, REFORMULATION, TESTING AND WARNINGS in attached Stipulated Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,483.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,588.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,429.00  ($9,428.53 shall be distributed to ERC in lieu of further civil penalties, for the day-to-day business activities such as (1) continued enforcement of Proposition 65, which includes work, analyzing, researching and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals, focusing on the same or similar type of ingestible products that are the subject matter of the current action; (2) the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements to ensure companies are in compliance with Proposition 65; and (3) giving a donation of $470.00 to Global Community Monitor to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California.)
Total Payments:
$ 62,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
ccaro@adamsbroadwell.com
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
650-589-1660
Fax Number:
650-589-5062
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00929
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00929J2799.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/15/2015
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/30/2015
Case Name: 
Envt'l Research Ctr., Inc. v. Cal. Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14751537
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Tanya A. Gulesserian
Christina M. Caro
Defendant: 
California Natural Vitamin Labs, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
See Section 3.INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, REFORMULATION, TESTING AND WARNINGS in attached Stipulated Consent Judgment
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,483.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,588.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,429.00  ($9,428.53 shall be distributed to ERC in lieu of further civil penalties, for the day-to-day business activities such as (1) continued enforcement of Proposition 65, which includes work, analyzing, researching and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals, focusing on the same or similar type of ingestible products that are the subject matter of the current action; (2) the continued monitoring of past consent judgments and settlements to ensure companies are in compliance with Proposition 65; and (3) giving a donation of $470.00 to Global Community Monitor to address reducing toxic chemical exposures in California.)
Total Payments:
$ 62,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christina M. Caro
Contact Organization: 
Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Email Address:
ccaro@adamsbroadwell.com
Address: 
601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1000
City, State, Zip:
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone Number:
650-589-1660
Fax Number:
650-589-5062

* 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.