60 Day Notice 2016-01562

AG Number: 
2016-01562
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/28/2016
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
Eden Foods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Packaged Dried Twig Teas

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01562
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
09/11/2017
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Eden Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-561227
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Eden Foods, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-01562
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/06/2017
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Eden Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-561227
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Eden Foods, Inc.
Defendant: 
Eden Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-01562
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/29/2017
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 11/06/2017
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Eden Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-561227
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
Eden Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 20,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Brian C. Johnson
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
brian@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94710
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.