60 Day Notice 2010-00449

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2010-00449
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00449.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/13/2010
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
New Vision USA, Inc.
Vemma Nutrition Company
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2010-00449
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00449C2404.pdf
Date Filed:
04/24/2012
Case Name: 
ERC v. Vemma Nutrition Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG12627120
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
Vemma Nutrition Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Philip T. Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number:
(925) 287-6436
Fax Number:
(925) 287-6437
Settlement
AG Number:
2010-00449
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00449S2122.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/13/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Vemma Nutrition Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG12627120
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
Vemma Nutrition Company
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; maximum daily dose instructions for one product; discontinuation of one product.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,688.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 39,312.00  (O the $39,312, $24,312 [Actual amoutn $24,312.50] is allocated as a payment to plaintiff in lieu of further civil penalties, with the remaining $10,000 allocated as a reimbursement to plaintiff for its reasonable investigation costs associated with the enforcement of Proposition 65 and other expenses and costs incurred as a result of investigating, bringing this matter to the defendant's attention, litigating and negotiating the settlement.)
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Philip T. Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number:
925-287-6436
Fax Number:
925-287-6437
Judgment
AG Number:
2010-00449
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2010-00449J1607.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/03/2012
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 03/13/2012
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Vemma Nutrition Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG12627120
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Philip T. Emmons
Defendant: 
Vemma Nutrition Company
Injunctive Relief: 
A testing protocol for lead content; warning; maximun daily dose instructions for one product; discontinuation of one product.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,688.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 24,312.00  ($24,312 is allocated as payment to ERC in lieu of further civil penalties.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Philip T. Emmons
Contact Organization: 
Law Office of Philip T. Emmons
Email Address:
p-emmons@hotmail.com
Address: 
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number:
925-287-6436
Fax Number:
925-287-6437

* 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.