60 Day Notice 2015-00280

AG Number: 
2015-00280
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
04/08/2015
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Frontier Distribution, LLC
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Frontier Cocoa Powder

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00280
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/22/2015
Case Name: 
Erika McCartney v. Frontier Natural Products Co-Op, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-546495
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op
Frontier Distribution, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00280
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/21/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Frontier Natural Products Co-op, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-546495
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert Hancock
Defendant: 
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Frontier Distribution, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants shall be permanently enjoined from distributing the subject product into California without a clear and reasonable warning, as specified.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 46,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 61,250.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert Hancock
Contact Organization: 
Pacific Justice Center
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California Street, Suite 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
(415) 310-1940
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00280
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
04/28/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/21/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Frontier Natural Products Co-Op
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-546495
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op
Frontier Distribution, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendants shall be permanently enjoined from distributing the subject product into California without a clear and reasonable warning, as specified.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 46,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 61,250.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940


* 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.