60 Day Notice 2015-00594

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2015-00594
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00594.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/23/2015
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
W W Wood, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Wood dust
Source: 
Western Alder BBQ Smoking Chips
Western Apple BBQ Smoking Chips
Western Cherry BBQ Smoking Chips
Western Maple BBQ Smoking Chips
Western Mesquite BBQ Smoking Chips
Western Oak Smokin’ Chips
Western Orange Smoking Chips
Western Peach Smoking Chips
Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Barrel Smoking Chips

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00594
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00594S4346.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/16/2015
Case Name: 
Erika McCartney v. West Oregon Wood Products, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-544278
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
West Oregon Wood
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from offering, selling or distributing into California its Blazer Premium Wood Pellet Fuel without the following warning affixed or printed on the product: "CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: This product contains and releases compounds known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Use safeguards to avoid inhalation of wood, wood dust, and combustion by-products."
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 40,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00594
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2015-00594S4317.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/28/2015
Case Name: 
Erika McCartney v. W W Wood, Inc.
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
W W Wood, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
After the Effective Date, W W Wood shall not manufacture, decorate, import, distribute or offer for use or sale any Covered Product containing the wood dust for distribution, sale or use in California, unless a clear and reasonable warning is given.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940

* 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.