60 Day Notice 2020-00479

AG Number: 
2020-00479
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/24/2020
Noticing Party: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Vache Thomassian
Alleged Violators: 
Grocery Global, Inc.
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Cauliflower Chips - Seal Salt

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-00479
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
05/20/2020
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. EARTHLY TREATS, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19291
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
EARTHLY TREATS, INC.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Contact Name: 
Vache Thomassian, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00479
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/16/2021
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. EARTHLY TREATS, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19291
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
EARTHLY TREATS, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, EARTHLY TREATS 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 Products that expose a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, as calculated pursuant to Section 3.1.2, unless the label of the Covered Product contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning as set forth in Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 58,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 65,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Comments: 
Also includes AG Notice Number: 2020-02939
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-00479
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/09/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 06/16/2021
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Earthly Treats, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19291
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Earthly Treats, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, EARTHLY TREATS 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 Products that expose a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, as calculated pursuant to Section 3.1.2, unless the label of the Covered Product contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning as set forth in Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 48,100.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 54,600.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588


* 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.