60 Day Notice 2016-00838

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00838
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00838.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/12/2016
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Taza Chocolate
Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC
Amazon.com, Inc.
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Taza Organic Roasted Cacao Nibs

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00838
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00838C4430.pdf
Date Filed:
10/26/2016
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555059
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC
Taza Chocolate
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:
2016-00838
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00838S6638.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/21/2018
Case Name: 
Erika McCartney v. Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555059
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLLC; TAZA Chocolate
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Defendant shall be enjoined from Distributing into California (as defined) any covered product (cacao nibs) without a clear and reasonable warning, as specified.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 49,750.00
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, Suite 1500, CA 94111
Phone Number:
(415)310-1940
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00838
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00838J3908.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/27/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/21/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555059
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
Whitmore Family Enterprises, LLC
Taza Chocolate
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Defendant shall be enjoined from Distributing into California (as defined) any covered product (cacao nibs) without a clear and reasonable warning, as specified.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 39,250.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 49,750.00
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.