60 Day Notice 2017-02531

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2017-02531
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02531.pdf
Date Filed: 
12/01/2017
Noticing Party: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Biolite, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Wood dust
Source: 
Biolite Biofuel Pellets
Comments: 
This notice is related to Notice No. 2017-02216. A second notice has been submitted to provide the version of the summary of law effective October 1, 2017.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02531
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02531C5607.pdf
Date Filed:
03/23/2018
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. BioLite, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557357
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
BioLite, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-02531
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02531S7205.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/14/2018
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. BioLite, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-17-557357
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Melvin B. Pearlston
Defendant: 
BioLite, 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:
$ 12,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 57,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
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:
2017-02531
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2017-02531J4101.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/01/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 12/14/2018
Case Name: 
Chamberlin v. Biolite
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-18-565217
Plaintiff: 
Amy Chamberlin
Plaintiff Attorney: 
James R. Wheaton
Lowell Chow
Nathaniel Kane
April Strauss
Defendant: 
Biolite, 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:
$ 12,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 57,500.00
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.