Noticing Party:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Michael Freund & Associates
60-Day Notice Document
Civil Complaint
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Vitamedica Corporatio
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Michael Freund
Ryan Hoffman
Contact Organization:
Michael Freund & Associates
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
Settlement
Settlement Date:
11/30/2018
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. VitaMedica
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Beginning on the Effective Date, VitaMedica shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 34,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Michael Freund & Associates
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Judgment
Judgment Date:
03/05/2019
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Vitamedica Corp
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Beginning on the Effective Date, VitaMedica shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. Defendant shall not be required to provide any of the Warnings specified in Section 3.2 for any Covered Product that qualifies as a Reformulated Covered Product pursuant to Section 3.3.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 36,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Michael Freund & Associates
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
* 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.
