60 Day Notice 2015-00151

AG Number: 
2015-00151
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/27/2015
Noticing Party: 
Whitney R. Leeman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Josh Voorhees
Alleged Violators: 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Books with Vinyl/PVC Covers

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00151
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/13/2015
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-547346
Plaintiff: 
Dr. Whitney R. Leeman
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite #214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510-848-8880
Fax Number:
510-848-8118
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00151
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/18/2016
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-547346
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Parker Plaza, Suite #214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880
Fax Number:
(510) 848-8118
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00151
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/03/2016
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 03/18/2016
Case Name: 
Leeman v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-547346
Plaintiff: 
Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Tuttle
Defendant: 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Christopher Tuttle
Contact Organization: 
The Chanler Group
Email Address:
ctuttle@chanler.com
Address: 
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 214
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 848-8880


* 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.