60 Day Notice 2017-01951

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-01951
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/11/2017
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Christopher Sproul
Alleged Violators: 
BODUM® USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Carbon monoxide
Source: 
Charcoal Grills

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-01951
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951C5562.pdf
Date Filed:
02/16/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Bodum USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
Bodum USA, Inc.
Kay Park-Rec Corporation
Gibson Overseas, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Meco Corporation
R.J. Thomas Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Wayfair, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-01951
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951S7134.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/01/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Bodum USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Bodum USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 23,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-01951
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951S7066.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/06/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Bodum USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Environmental Advocates
Defendant: 
Gibson Overseas, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 22,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-01951
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951J4138.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/20/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 08/06/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Bodum USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Gibson Overseas, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 22,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-01951
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-01951J4114.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/20/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 11/01/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Bodum USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Bodum USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 23,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Fredric Evenson
Contact Organization: 
Ecology Law Center
Email Address:
evenson@ecologylaw.com
Address: 
P.O. Box 1000
City, State, Zip:
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone Number:
(831) 454-8216

* 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.