60 Day Notice 2015-01275

AG Number: 
2015-01275
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
12/16/2015
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Sajo Daerim Corp. (Korea)
Daerim Corporation
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd.
EDS & Co., Inc.
H Mart Companies, Inc.
H Mart
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Seaweed

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-01275
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/12/2016
Case Name: 
CAG V. H MART COMPANIES, INC., ET AL.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC643652
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Defendant: 
H Mart Companies, Inc.
H Mart
Sajo Daerim Corp.
Daerim Corporation
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd.
Eds & Co., Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of suit; Reasonable Attorney Fee and Costs; Any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable.
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI &YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-01275
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/23/2018
Case Name: 
CAG v. H Mart Companies, Inc. et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC643652
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
H Mart Companies, Inc.
H Mart
Sajo Daerim Corp.
Daerim Corporation
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd.
EDS & CO., Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of covered products to contain less than 75 ppb of Lead. For any covered products still existing in H Mart, Inc. and/or H Mart Companies, Inc.'s inventory as of the exective date, H Mart, Inc., and H Mart Companies, Inc. shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,140.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances)
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-01275
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
07/09/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 05/23/2018
Case Name: 
CAG V. H MART COMPANIES, INC. ET AL
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC643652
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
H MART COMPANIES, INC.
H MART
SAJO DAERIM CORP.
DAERIM CORPORATION
SAJO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
EDS & CO. INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of covered products to contain less than 75 ppb of Lead. For any covered products still existing in H Mart, Inc. and/or H Mart Companies, Inc.'s inventory as of the exective date, H Mart, Inc., and H Mart Companies, Inc. shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,140.00  ( (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances))
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 240W
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926


* 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.