60 Day Notice 2018-00213

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00213
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00213.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/15/2018
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Sonora Corporation
Northgate Gonzales, LLC
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.
Northgate Market
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Plastic Backpack for Kids

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00213
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00213C5763.pdf
Date Filed:
08/29/2018
Case Name: 
CAG v. Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719890
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., a California Corporation
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19, a California Corporation
Northgate Gonzalez, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company
Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company
Sonora Corporation, a California Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Elisabeth Herrmann
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi and Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
elisabeth@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00213
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00213S7552.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/09/2019
Case Name: 
CAG v. Sonora Corporation
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719890
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Sonora Corporation
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19
Northgate Gonzalez, LLC
Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1% by weight. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant’s inventory as of the Effective Date that have not been reformulated to meet the concentration standards, Defendant shall comply with the warning requirements of Proposition 65
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 42,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 55,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,140.00  (Defendant will pay OEHHA 75%, $32,145, of the Civil Penalty and pay CAG 25%, $10,715, of the Civil Penalty. CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi and Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00213
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00213J4582.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/21/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/09/2019
Case Name: 
CAG v. Sonora Corporation
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC719890
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Sonora Corporation
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.
Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19
Northgate Gonzalez, LLC
Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of Covered Products to less than 0.1% DEHP by weight. Proposition 65 compliant warnings on existing inventory
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 42,860.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 55,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 32,140.00  (Defendant will pay OEHHA 75%, $32,145.00 of the Civil Penalty and pay CAG 25%, $10,715.00 of the Civil Penalty. CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 130,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.