60 Day Notice 2020-00762

AG Number: 
2020-00762
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/23/2020
Noticing Party: 
Berj Parseghian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Vache Thomassian
Alleged Violators: 
TORN & GLASSER, INC.
The Kroger Co.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Crystallized Ginger
Vegetable Chips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-00762
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/06/2020
Case Name: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN v. TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV29712
Plaintiff: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00762
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/19/2020
Case Name: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN v. TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV29712
Plaintiff: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are purchased or manufactured by Defendant on and after the date that is 6 months after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”) that Defendant thereafter sells in California or distributes for sale in California shall either contain no more than 17 parts per billion lead as calculated based on the provisions of Section 2.3 (“Lead Limit”), or comply with the warning requirements of Section 2.2. As used in this Section 2, “distribute for sale in California” means to directly ship a Covered Product into California for sale in California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Defendant knows will sell such product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00762
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
07/31/2020
Case Name: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN v. TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV29712
Plaintiff: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are purchased or manufactured by Defendant on and after the date that is 6 months after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”) that Defendant thereafter sells in California or distributes for sale in California shall either contain no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day as calculated based on the provisions of Section 2.3 (“Lead Limit”), or comply with the warning requirements of Section 2.2. As used in this Section, “distribute for sale in California” means to directly ship a Covered Product into California or for sale in California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Defendant knows will sell such product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian, Esq
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
info@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-00762
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/12/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 11/19/2020
Case Name: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN v. TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV29712
Plaintiff: 
BERJ PARSEGHIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
TORN & GLASSER, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Any Covered Products that are purchased or manufactured by Defendant on and after the date that is 6 months after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”) that Defendant thereafter sells in California or distributes for sale in California shall either contain no more than 17 parts per billion lead as calculated based on the provisions of Section 2.3 (“Lead Limit”), or comply with the warning requirements of Section 2.2. As used in this Section 2, “distribute for sale in California” means to directly ship a Covered Product into California for sale in California or to sell a Covered Product to a distributor that Defendant knows will sell such product in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588


* 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.