60 Day Notice 2018-00487

AG Number: 
2018-00487
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
03/23/2018
Noticing Party: 
Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Alleged Violators: 
American Airlines Group, Inc.
Envoy Air
Piedmont Airlines
PSA Airlines
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
PVH Corp.
Heritage Brands
Chemicals: 
Formaldehyde (gas)
Source: 
Various pieces of uniform apparel
Comments: 
Airline violators American Airlines Group, Inc., Piedmont Airlines, Envoy Air, and PSA Airlines are noticed for occupational exposures; the remaining violators are noticed for consumer exposures and, to the extent their conduct occurs in the State of California, for occupational exposures.
NOTE: 
This notice has been withdrawn by the issuer in a letter to the Office of the Attorney General, dated June 27, 2018, as to the following parties only: Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines.

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/27/2020
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America
Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC
PVH Corp.
American Airlines, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
Address: 
2550 Ninth Street, Ste. 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510 900 9502 x 2
Fax Number:
(510) 900-9502
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
01/27/2020
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Maresa Bache, Association of Flight Attendants-Communication Workers of America
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Jessica Blome
Ivan Jimenez
Defendant: 
Greenfire Law
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC
PVH Corp.
American Airlines, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Preventative steps for future exposure
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law
Email Address:
Address: 
2550 9th Street, ste 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 900-9502
Fax Number:
(510) 900-9502
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/29/2018
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jessica Blome
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Tailored Brands Purchasing, LLC
PVH, Corp.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
Address: 
2550 9th Street, Ste. 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510 900 9502
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/24/2018
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Jessica Blome
Defendant: 
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
American Airlines, Inc.
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Tailored Brands Purchasing, LLC
PVH, Corp.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
Address: 
2550 9th Street, Ste. 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
510 900 9502
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00487
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/26/2019
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jessica Blome
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, INc.
American Airlines, Inc.
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Tailored Brands Purchasing, LLC
PVH, Corp.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
Address: 
2550 9th Street, Ste. 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(828) 424-2005
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00487
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/20/2021
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc. will refrain for three years following entry date from selling or distributing garments to American Airlines and affiliates that have more than 75ppm formaldehyde. If found to exceed, will buy back garments in CA.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 36,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 124,650.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 21,350.00  (Payment to AFA-CWA for education of workforce (flight attendants who wear the uniforms at issue), testing (including to ensure compliance with settlement).)
Total Payments:
$ 182,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
rdoughty@greenfirelaw.com
Address: 
2001 Addison Street Ste 300
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 900-9502 x 2
Fax Number:
(510) 900-9502
Comments: 
Upon entry of this settement as a judgment, the case will be fully resolved, except for continuing jurisdiction to enforce.
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00487
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/24/2020
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA v. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18911165
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America
Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC
PVH Corp.
American Airlines, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Aramark entities and PVH will refrain for three years following entry date from selling or distributing garments to American Airlines and affiliates that have more than 75ppm formaldehyde. If found to exceed, will buy back garments in CA. American will for three years after entry date ensure that all uniforms worn by American Airlines Affiliates compply with Oeko-Tex 100 standard (which is presently 75 ppm formaldehyde).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 191,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,500.00  (Payment to AFA-CWA for education of workforce (flight attendants who wear the uniforms at issue), testing (including to ensure compliance with settlement).)
Total Payments:
$ 217,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
rdoughty@greenfirelaw.com
Address: 
2550 9th Street, ste 204B
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone Number:
(510) 900-9502
Fax Number:
(510) 900-9502
Comments: 
Settlement is not complete settlement of the case as claims remain against non-settling defendant Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00487
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
01/07/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 11/24/2020
Case Name: 
AFA-CWA, et al. vs. Twin Hill Acquisition Company, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
22630134
Plaintiff: 
Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America
Maresa Bache
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rachel Doughty
Jonathan Weissglass
Chris Nidel
Defendant: 
Twin Hill Acquisition Company, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.
Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC
PVH Corp.
American Airlines, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Aramark entities and PVH will refrain for three years following entry date from selling or distributing garments to American Airlines and affiliates that have more than 75ppm formaldehyde. If found to exceed, will buy back garments in CA. American will for three years after entry date ensure that all uniforms worn by American Airlines Affiliates comply with Oeko-Tex 100 standard (which is presently 75 ppm formaldehyde).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 191,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 10,500.00  (Payment to AFA-CWA for education of workforce (flight attendants who wear the uniforms at issue), testing (including to ensure compliance with settlement).)
Total Payments:
$ 217,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rachel Doughty
Contact Organization: 
Greenfire Law, PC
Email Address:
rdoughty@greenfirelaw.com
Address: 
2001 Addison St, Suite 300
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 900-9502
Fax Number:
(510) 900-9502


* 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.