60 Day Notice 2016-00894

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00894
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00894.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/19/2016
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman
Alleged Violators: 
Upton Tea Imports, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dried Teas (Loose Leaf and Bagged)
NOTE: 
Please also see notice (2016-00892).

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00894
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00894S5784.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/22/2017
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Upton Tea Imports, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555322
Plaintiff: 
Whitney Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian Johnson
Defendant: 
Upton Tea Imports, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 18,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710-2565
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.