60 Day Notice 2016-01569

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-01569
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01569.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/28/2016
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
R.C. Bigelow, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Packaged Dried Oolong Teas

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01569
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01569C4861.pdf
Date Filed:
07/17/2017
Case Name: 
Leeman v. R.C. Bigelow
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-560176
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Brian C. Johnson
Defendant: 
R.C. Bigelow, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-01569
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01569S6391.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/02/2018
Case Name: 
Leeman v. RC Bigelow
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-560176
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Defendant: 
R.C. Bigelow, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
warnings and reformulation.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 58,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Josh Voorhees
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
josh@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Comments: 
Also resolves allegations in Supp Notice, AG Number 2017-02499

* 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.