60 Day Notice 2018-01298

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-01298
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01298.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/01/2018
Noticing Party: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Alleged Violators: 
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Cash N Carry Office Products, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Source: 
Oriental Trading Badge Holders - Clear Plastic, UPC# 7 8098483537 8

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-01298
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01298C5672.pdf
Date Filed:
12/13/2018
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18932187
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160
Comments: 
This Complaint was initially filed with an erroneous caption identifying an incorrect Defendant that was not a party to the case. Thereafter, on December 20, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Errata informing the Court of the error and properly captioning the matter as "Ema Bell vs. Oriental Trading Company, Inc."
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-01298
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01298S7434.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/28/2019
Case Name: 
Bell v Oriental Trading Company Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
RG18932187
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Oriental Trading Company Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Oriental shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877.534.2590
Fax Number:
310.247.0160
Judgment
AG Number:
2018-01298
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-01298J4181.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/03/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 01/28/2019
Case Name: 
Ema Bell v. Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18932187
Plaintiff: 
Ema Bell
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Defendant: 
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Oriental Trading Company, Inc. shall not distribute, offer for sale or sell any Product that is not a reformulated Product unless the Product is labeled with a clear Proposition 65 exposure warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 27,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan J. Smith, Esquire
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith, LLC
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
877-534-2590
Fax Number:
310-247-0160

* 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.