Judgment Date:
11/06/2012
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center v. VMI Nutrition, Inc. et al.
Court Name:
Marin County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center
Defendant:
VMI Nutrition, Inc. and Medical Research Institute
Injunctive Relief:
Defendants shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale, distributing or directly selling to a consumer in California any Covered Product for which the maximum daily dose recommended on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead unless such product complies with the warning requirement. Defendants shall modify the label on MRI No2 Ripcuts Cellular Fat Burn-Grape and War Berry Attack so that the number of servings per day for each product is one. Defendants shall engage in a testing program.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 44,000.00 (24116 for reimbursement of ERC's costs and 19884 in lieu of further civil penalties for such activities as investigating and testing consumer products that may contain Proposition 65 chemicals; monitoring of past consent judgment; and awarding grants to California nonprofit foundations dedicated to public health.)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Law Office of Michael Freund
Address:
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543