60 Day Notice 2017-00393

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-00393
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00393.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/24/2017
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Richard Drury
Alleged Violators: 
Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary Supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00393
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00393C4783.pdf
Date Filed:
06/05/2017
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Robinson Pharma, et a
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17862850
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Douglas Chermak
Richard Drury
Defendant: 
Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Healthy America, Inc.
Gero Vita, Inc. individually and dba GVI
Doctor's Clinical, Inc. individually and dba U.S. Doctors' Clinical
Vitastrong, Inc.
Gardavita/GVI
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Douglas Chermak
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury, LLP
Email Address:
toyer@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street, #250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94565
Phone Number:
(510) 836-4200
Fax Number:
(510) 836-4205
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00393
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00393C4762.pdf
Date Filed:
06/05/2017
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17862850
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant: 
Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Douglas Chermak
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
toyer@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street, Ste. 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
510-836-4200
Fax Number:
510-836-4205
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00393
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00393S6154.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/10/2017
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17862850
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant: 
Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, DEFENDANTS shall be permanently enjoined from knowingly and intentionally manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California”, or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day (to be determined after application of the allowances in Section 3.1.2 below) unless the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 41,147.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 118,853.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 160,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Douglas Chermak
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
toyer@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street Ste. 250
City, State, Zip:
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone Number:
510-836-4200
Fax Number:
510-836-4205
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00393
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-00393J3708.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/23/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 11/10/2017
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Robinson Pharma, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17862850
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Douglas Chermak
Richard Drury
Defendant: 
Healthy America, Inc.
Gero Vita, Inc.
Doctor's Clinical, Inc. individually and dba U.S. Doctors' Clinical
Vitastrong, Inc.
Gardavita/GVI
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, DEFENDANTS shall be permanently enjoined from knowingly and intentionally manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California”, or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Products which expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day (to be determined after application of the allowances in Section 3.1.2 below) unless the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 41,147.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 118,853.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 160,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Douglas Chermak
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
toyer@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street Ste. 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
510-836-4200
Fax Number:
510-836-4205

* 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.