60 Day Notice 2017-00184

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-00184
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00184.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/14/2017
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Tree of Life, LLC
KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHE Enterprises, LLC
KeHE Distributors, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Tree of Life Goji Berries

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00184
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00184C4711.pdf
Date Filed:
04/25/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Tree of Life, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-558379
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Tree of Life, LLC
KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHE Enterprises, LLC
KeHE Distributors, 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:
2017-00184
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00184S6750.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/12/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Tree of Life, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-558379
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Pacific Justice Center
Defendant: 
Tree of Life, LLC
KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHe Enterprises, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, if a one ounce serving of the Covered Product contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, KeHE shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in California, directly selling to a consumer in California or “Distributing into California” (as defined) the Covered Product without a Proposition 65 compliant warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 43,000.00
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:
2017-00184
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00184J3953.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/06/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/12/2018
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Tree of Life, LLC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-558379
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Tree of Life, LLC
KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHE Enterprises, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, if a one ounce serving of the Covered Product contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, KeHE shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in California, directly selling to a consumer in California or “Distributing into California” (as defined) the Covered Product without a Proposition 65 compliant warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 43,000.00
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.