Judgment Date:
08/11/2021
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
CAG v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., et al.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant:
Shelterlogic Corp
Rio Brands, LLC
Injunctive Relief:
Defendant shall not directly sell, offer for sale, or ship for sale in California any Covered Products unless the level of DEHP in the Covered Products does not exceed more than 0.1% (1,000 parts per million) by weight unless the Covered Products are in existing inventory as of the Effective Date and sold with a warning pursuant to Section 3.2. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant's inventory as of the Effective Date that do not meet the reformulation levels in Section 3.1 and that are sold in California, Defendant shall place a Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 34,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 90,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 25,700.00 (CAG will use this portion of the Total Settlement Payment as follows, eighty five percent (85%) for fees of investigation, purchasing and testing for the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical in various products, and for expert fees for evaluating exposures through various mediums, including but not limited to consumer product, occupational, and environmental exposures to the Proposition 65
Listed Chemical, and the cost of hiring consulting and retaining experts who assist with the extensive scientific analysis necessaiy for those files in litigation and to offset the costs of future litigation enforcing Proposition 65 but excluding attorney fees. Fifteen percent (15%) for administrative costs incurred during investigation and litigation to reduce the public’s exposure to the Proposition 65 Listed Chemical by notifying those persons and/or entities believed to be responsible for such exposures and attempting to persuade those persons and/or entities to reformulate their products.)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Address:
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Fax Number:
(310) 623-1930