60 Day Notice 2016-01402

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-01402
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01402.pdf
Date Filed: 
11/23/2016
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Freeland Foods Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Go Raw Super Raw Chocolate
Go Raw Mint Raw Chocolate
Go Raw Orange Raw Chocolate

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-01402
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01402C4585.pdf
Date Filed:
02/14/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Freeland Foods Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557063
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Elizabeth A. Du Par
Defendant: 
Freeland Foods 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:
2016-01402
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01402S6706.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/22/2018
Case Name: 
Erika McCartney v. Freeland Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557063
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Pacific Justice Center
Defendant: 
Freeland Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Freeland Foods shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California any Covered Products. Relative to the above, "Distributing into California" means to distribute to any person in California, or to distribute to any third party outside California who Freeland Foods knows or has to reason to know may redistribute into California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 85,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
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:
2016-01402
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-01402J3919.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/10/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 06/22/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Freeland Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557063
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Pacific Justice Center
Defendant: 
Freeland Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Freeland Foods shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California any Covered Products. Relative to the above, "Distributing into California" means to distribute to any person in California, or to distribute to any third party outside California who Freeland Foods knows or has to reason to know may redistribute into California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 85,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 125,000.00
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.