60 Day Notice 2017-02172

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-02172
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02172.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/19/2017
Noticing Party: 
Karen Calacin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Kmart Corp.
The Allen Co., Inc.
Allen Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Source: 
Allen Hearing Protection Ear Muffs, UPC No. 0 2650902284 8

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02172
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02172C5355.pdf
Date Filed:
06/27/2018
Case Name: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin v The Allen Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18894989
Plaintiff: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
The Allen Co., Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(610) 667-6200
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02172
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02172C5167.pdf
Date Filed:
03/01/2018
Case Name: 
Calacin v The Allen Co.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18894989
Plaintiff: 
Karen Calacin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
The Allen Co.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-02172
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02172S6917.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/21/2018
Case Name: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin v The Allen Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18894989
Plaintiff: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
The Allen Co., Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Allen 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:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 21,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd.Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(610) 667-6200
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-02172
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02172J4044.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/18/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 08/21/2018
Case Name: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin v. The Allen Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18894989
Plaintiff: 
Estate of Karen Charlene Calacin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
The Allen Company, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
The Allen Company, Inc. 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:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 18,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 21,000.00
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.