60 Day Notice 2018-00403

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00403
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00403.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/20/2018
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Ross Stores Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Pocket Under the Bed Shoe Organizer, UPC No. 400158708467
NOTE: 
Please also see notice 2018-01238.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00403
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00403C5717.pdf
Date Filed:
03/15/2019
Case Name: 
Hector Velarde, et al., v. Ross Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19011044
Plaintiff: 
Hector Velarde, Ema Bell, and Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00403
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00403J4256.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/28/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/11/2019
Case Name: 
Hector Velarde, et al., v. Ross Stores, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19011044
Plaintiff: 
Hector Velarde, Ema Bell, and Anthony Ferreiro
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Ross Stores, Inc. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160

* 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.