60 Day Notice 2016-00806

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00806
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00806.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/04/2016
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Z Natural Foods LLC
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Z Natural Foods Cacao Powder

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00806
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00806C4555.pdf
Date Filed:
01/26/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Z Natural Foods LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-556702
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Z Natural Foods LLC
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:
2016-00806
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00806S7446.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/05/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Z Natural Foods, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-556702
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
James R. Wheaton, Environmental Law Foundation
Lowell Chow, Environmental Law Foundation
Nathaniel Kane, Environmental Law Foundation
April Strauss
Defendant: 
Z Natural Foods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
After the effective date, Defendant shall not distribute into California a covered product without providing a clear and reasonable warning unless the product meets the reformulation standard expressed in the consent judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in As You Sow v. Trader Joe’s Company, et al., Case No. CGC-15-548791.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 49,750.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Nathaniel Kane
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
nkane@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1222 Preservation Park Way, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Comments: 
Plaintiff submits this settlement late because of the passing of Robert Hancock. Environmental Law Foundation and April Strauss substituted into the case for Mr. Hancock following his passing.
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00806
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00806J4214.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/20/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 02/05/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Z Natural Foods, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-556702
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Law Foundation
April M. Strauss
Defendant: 
Z Natural Foods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
After the effective date, Defendant shall not distribute into California a covered product without providing a clear and reasonable warning unless the product meets the reformulation standard expressed in the consent judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in As You Sow v. Trader Joe’s Company, et al., Case No. CGC-15-548791.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 38,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 49,750.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Nathaniel Kane
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
nkane@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1222 Preservation Park Way, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555

* 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.