60 Day Notice 2017-02278

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-02278
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02278.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/10/2017
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Fredric Evenson
Christopher Sproul
Alleged Violators: 
Amazon.com, Inc.
Artland, Inc.
Beacon Garden Products, Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Berghoff International, Inc.
ShoppersChoice.com, L.L.C.
Cajun Cast Iron
Robert H. Peterson Co.
Target Corporation
Royal Gourmet Corp.
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Flat-Out Backen’, L.L.C.
Chemicals: 
Carbon monoxide
Source: 
Charcoal Grills

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02278
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02278C5777.pdf
Date Filed:
06/08/2018
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Berghoff International Inc.,
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-567066
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Berghoff International, Inc.
Pacific Coast Manufacturing, Inc.
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Target Corporation
Shopperschoice.com, LLC
Patio Sites, Inc.
Hasty-Bake, Inc.
AMazon.com, Inc.
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:
2017-02278
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02278S7303.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/22/2019
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Berghoff International Inc.,
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Berghoff International, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 17,500.00
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:
2017-02278
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02278J4162.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/15/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 01/22/2019
Case Name: 
Ecological Rights Foundation v. Berghoff International Inc.,
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-564388
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Rights Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ecology Law Center
Defendant: 
Berghoff International, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Clear and reasonable warnings about carbon monoxide exposures.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 17,500.00
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

* 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.