60 Day Notice 2016-00520

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00520
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00520.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/01/2016
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Divine Organics Raw Cacao Powder

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00520
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00520C4380.pdf
Date Filed:
09/02/2016
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16826645
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00520
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00520C4379.pdf
Date Filed:
08/09/2016
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16826645
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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:
2016-00520
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00520S6588.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/26/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16826645
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date, Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from selling or Distributing into California (as defined) the Covered Product without a clear and reasonable warning (as provided).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 71,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 91,250.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B Hancock
Contact Organization: 
Pacific Justice Center
Email Address:
robh@rbhancocklaw.com
Address: 
50 California Street, Suite 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
(415) 310-1940
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00520
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00520J3918.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/22/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 04/26/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG16826645
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Transition Nutrition, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the effective date, Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from selling or Distributing into California (as defined) the Covered Product without a clear and reasonable warning (as provided).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 71,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 91,250.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B Hancock
Contact Organization: 
Pacific Justice Center
Email Address:
robh@rbhancocklaw.com
Address: 
50 California Street, Suite 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.