60 Day Notice 2017-02063

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-02063
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02063.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/31/2017
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Savory Spice Shop, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Savory Spice Shop Organic Raw Cacao Nibs

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02063
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02063C5070.pdf
Date Filed:
11/15/2017
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Savory Spice Shop, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-562527
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Savory Spice Shop, 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
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2017-02063
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02063S7248.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/03/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Savory Spice Shop, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-5652527
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Pacific Justice Center
Defendant: 
Savory Spice Shop, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California, as defined, any of the Covered Product unless the label contains a clear and reasonable warning, as specified.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Elizabeth D. Sonnichsen
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:
2017-02063
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02063J4110.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/14/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 01/03/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Savory Spice Shop, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
GGC-17-562527
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
James R. Wheaton, Environmental Law Foundation
Lowell Chow, Environmental Law Foundation
Nathaniel Kane, Environmental Law Foundation
April Strauss
Defendant: 
Savory Spice Shop, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from Distributing into California, as defined, any of the Covered Product unless the label contains a clear and reasonable warning, as specified. Subject to a reformulation limit of 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per 18 gram serving.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 42,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Nathaniel Kane
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
nkane@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1222 Preservation Park Way, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555

* 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.