60 Day Notice 2016-00676

AG Number: 
2016-00676
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
07/01/2016
Noticing Party: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Pestell Group
Pestell Pet Products
Chemicals: 
Wood dust
Source: 
EasyClean Pine Animal Bedding
EasyClean Cedar Animal Bedding

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00676
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/28/2017
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Pestell Group
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557319
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Pestell Group
Pestell Pet Products, LTD
Pestell Pet Products, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00676
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
01/03/2018
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Pestell Group, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557319
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Pacific Justice Center
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Pestell Pet Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly selling to a consumer in California, or Distributing into California (as defined) any of the covered wood-based products, as specified, without a clear and reasonable warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,750.00
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 Street, Suite 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
(415) 310-1940
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00676
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
03/08/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 01/03/2018
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Pestell Group, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557319
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Melvin B. Pearlston
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Pestell Pet Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly selling to a consumer in California, or Distributing into California (as defined) any of the covered wood-based products, as specified, without a clear and reasonable warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,750.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 51,750.00
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.