60 Day Notice 2022-00156

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2022-00156
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-00156.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/27/2022
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Source: 
Apache clear case

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2022-00156
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-00156S1345.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/20/2023
Case Name: 
Ema Bell, et al. v. Central Purchasing, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
22CV014862
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Central Purchasing, LLC
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
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

* 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.