60 Day Notice 2016-01110

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-01110
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01110.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/29/2016
Noticing Party: 
Laurence Vinocur
Alleged Violators: 
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
Houston’s, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)
Source: 
Chairs with Vinyl/PVC Upholstery
Chairs with Foam Padding
Comments: 
This is a supplement to 2016-00500

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01110
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01110C4515.pdf
Date Filed:
12/14/2016
Case Name: 
Vinocur v. Houston's, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16842416
Plaintiff: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan C. Oca
Defendant: 
Houston's, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Ryan C. Oca
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ryan@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:
2016-01110
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01110S5491.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/13/2017
Case Name: 
Vinocur v. Houston's, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16842416
Plaintiff: 
Laurence Vinocur
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ryan Oca
Defendant: 
Houston's, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,250.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 29,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 33,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ryan C. Oca
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ryan@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.