60 Day Notice 2021-01488

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-01488
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/24/2021
Noticing Party: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Alleged Violators: 
HEAD USA, Inc.
HEAD USA, Inc. dba Head Penn Racquet Sports
Head Penn Racquet Sports
Head Sportgerate Gesmbh & Co.
BIG 5 Corp.
Chemicals: 
Chromium (hexavalent compounds)
Source: 
Head Renegade Racquet Leather Glove

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-01488
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488C7496.pdf
Date Filed:
10/28/2022
Case Name: 
Espinoza v. Head USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-602662
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Head USA, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Evan J. 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
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01488
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488S1532.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/28/2023
Case Name: 
Gabriel Espinoza v. Head USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-602662
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Head USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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
Comments: 
The first seven lines of Section 4 of the Settlement Agreement were inadvertently left off the original Settlement Upload. This upload contains the entire Settlement.
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01488
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488S1506.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/28/2023
Case Name: 
Espinoza v. Head USA Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-22-602662
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Head USA Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01488
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488S1018.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/04/2022
Case Name: 
Espinoza v. Big 5 Corp.
Court Name: 
N/A
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan J. Smith
Defendant: 
Big 5 Corp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Big 5 Corp. 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:
$ 1,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 16,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 17,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Evan J. 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:
2021-01488
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01488J4971.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/25/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 03/28/2023
Case Name: 
Espinoza v. HEAD USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-22-602662
Plaintiff: 
Gabriel Espinoza
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
Head USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
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

* 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.