60 Day Notice 2019-02288

AG Number: 
2019-02288
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/10/2019
Noticing Party: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
The Home Depot, Inc.
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
Source: 
Midwest Quality Gloves

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-02288
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/01/2020
Case Name: 
Gabriel Espinoza v. Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
HG20064308
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-02288
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/19/2020
Case Name: 
Gabriel Espinoza v. Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
HG20064308
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
warn
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 33,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Fax Number:
(310) 247-0160
Judgment
AG Number:
2019-02288
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
08/12/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/19/2020
Case Name: 
Gabriel Espinoza v. Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
HG20064308
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinosa
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Midwest Quality Gloves, 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:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 28,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 33,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 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.