60 Day Notice 2021-02789

AG Number: 
2021-02789
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/11/2021
Noticing Party: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
CVB, Inc.
DesignStyles
Homegoods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Becki Owens log holder

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-02789
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/03/2022
Case Name: 
Balabbo v The Arister Group Inc. dba Designstyles
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-602750
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
The Arister Group Inc. dba Designstyles
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-02789
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/15/2023
Case Name: 
Precila Balabbo v. The Arister Group, Inc. dba DesignStyles
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-602750
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
The Arister Group, Inc. dba DesignStyles
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 22,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 900
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-02789
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
05/04/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 03/15/2023
Case Name: 
Balabbo v. The Arister Group, Inc. dba DesignStyles
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-602750
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
The Arister Group, Inc. dba DesignStyles
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 22,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 900
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590


* 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.