60 Day Notice 2018-00718

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00718
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/10/2018
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, L.L.C., individually and doing business as Hotze Vitamins
Physician's Preference International, LP, individually and doing business as Hotze Vitamins
Braidwood Management, Inc., individually and doing business as Hotze Vitamins
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00718
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718C6155.pdf
Date Filed:
12/10/2019
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Hotze Health, et al
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18914802
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, LLC, individually and dba Hotze Vitamins
PHYSICIAN’S PREFERENCE INTERNATIONAL, LP, individually and doing business as HOTZE VITAMINS
PARADIGM HOLDINGS, LLC individually and doing business as HOTZE VITAMINS
BRAIDWOOD MANAGEMENT, INC., individually and doing business as HOTZE VITAMINS
STEVEN F. HOTZE, M.D.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Comments: 
This First Amended Complaint includes AG Case No. 2019-01847
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00718
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718C5384.pdf
Date Filed:
07/30/2018
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center vs. Hotze Health & Wellness
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18914802
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, LLC, dba Hotze Vitamins; Physicians Preference International, LP, dba Hotze Vitamins; Braidwood Management, Inc. , dba Hotze Vitamins
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 540-5543
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00718
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718S1557.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/11/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Hotze Health
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18914802
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
MIchael Freund
Defendant: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, LLC, dba Hotze Vitamins
Physician's Preference International, LP dba Hotze Vitamins et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Beginning on the Effective Date, PPILP shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. The injunctive relief requirements imposed in Section 3 of this Consent Judgment shall be in effect only during time periods in which PPILP employs ten or more persons.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 7,300.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,060.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $500 and sanctions in the amount of $11560.))
Total Payments:
$ 20,360.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00718
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718S1534.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/04/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Hotze Health
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18914802
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, LLC dba Hotze Vitamins; Physicians Preference International, LP dba Hotze Vitamins et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, PPILP shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. The injunctive relief requirements imposed in Section 3 shall be in effect only during time periods in which PPILP employs ten or more persons and only to PPILP action or inaction over which the Court has personal jurisdiction.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 7,300.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,060.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $500 and sanctions in the amount of $11560.)
Total Payments:
$ 20,360.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-00718
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00718J4952.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/04/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 04/11/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Hotze Health
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18914802
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Hotze Health & Wellness Center International One, LLC dba Hotze Vitamins; Physicians Preference International, LP dba Hotze Vitamins et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, PPILP shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2. The injunctive relief requirements imposed in Section 3 of this Consent Judgment shall be in effect only during time periods in which PPILP employs ten or more persons.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 7,300.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 12,060.00  (Reimbursement of costs in the amount of $500 and sanctions in the amount of $11,560. )
Total Payments:
$ 20,360.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992

* 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.