60 Day Notice 2014-00280

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2014-00280
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00280.pdf
Date Filed: 
04/01/2014
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Buisson, Inc.
John Sommer, Inc.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Ercus Group, S.A. de C.V.
The Hershey Company
Licorice International, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Licorice Flavored Candy

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00280
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00280C3481.pdf
Date Filed:
11/25/2014
Case Name: 
CEH v. The Hershey Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 14-733545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
The Hershey Company
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2014-00280
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00280C3365.pdf
Date Filed:
08/21/2014
Case Name: 
CEH v. Kookaburra Licorice Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 14-733545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Grupo Ercus, S.A. de C.V.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2014-00280
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00280S4595.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/04/2016
Case Name: 
Center For Environmental Health v. The Hershey Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG-14733545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Defendant: 
The Hershey Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,260.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 86,840.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,900.00  (Continue its work educating and protecting people from exposures to toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
esomers@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
415-913-7800
Fax Number:
415-759-4112
Judgment
AG Number:
2014-00280
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2014-00280J3039.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/15/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/04/2016
Case Name: 
CEH v. The Hershey Company
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG14-733545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Defendant: 
The Hershey Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,260.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 86,840.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,900.00  (To CEH for continuing education and a specified amount for community grants identified on the CEH website. )
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric S. Somers
Contact Organization: 
Center for Environmental Health
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Steet
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco , CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 000-0000
Fax Number:
(415) 000-0000

* 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.