60 Day Notice 2023-03185

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-03185
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03185.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/18/2023
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Garden of Original Greens LLC, individually and dba Barton Nutrition
Barton Publishing Inc., individually and dba Barton Nutrition
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-03185
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03185C8465.pdf
Date Filed:
01/29/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Garden of Original Greens
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV061644
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
Garden of Original Greens LLC, individually and dba Barton Nutrition
Barton Publishing Inc., individually and dba Barton Nutrition
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-03185
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-03185S3696.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/15/2024
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Garden of Original
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
24CV061644
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Garden of Original Greens LLC, dba Barton Nutrition, Barton Publishing Inc. dba Barton Nutrition
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Barton Nutrition 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 Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,745.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,755.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $3,754.92.)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992

* 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.