60 Day Notice 2017-01522

AG Number: 
2017-01522
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/06/2017
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
The MIBRO Group, L.C.
Kmart Corp.
Chemicals: 
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Source: 
Heavy Duty Dog Chain, UPC No. 0 66366 64319 0

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-01522
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/20/2018
Case Name: 
Bell v The MIBRO Group L.C.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893615
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
The MIBRO Group L.C.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
610-667-6200
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-01522
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/21/2018
Case Name: 
Bell v The MIBRO Group L.C.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893615
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
The MIBRO Group L.C.
Injunctive Relief: 
MIBRO shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(610) 667-6200
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-01522
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
07/10/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/04/2018
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. The Mibro Group, L.C.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18893615
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
The Mibro Group, L.C.
Injunctive Relief: 
The Mibro Group, L.C. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 2,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 32,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160


* 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.