Noticing Party:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators:
YummyEarth Inc., individually and dba YumEarth
Riverside Partners L.L.C., individually and dba The Riverside Company
60-Day Notice Document
Civil Complaint
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center v. YummyEarth Inc. et al.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant:
YummyEarth Inc., individually and dba YumEarth
Riverside Partners L.L.C., individually and dba The Riverside Company
Relief Sought:
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Organization:
Environmental Research Center
Address:
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
Settlement
Settlement Date:
08/08/2022
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center v. Yummyearth Inc.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant:
Yummyearth Inc., individually and dba Yumearth
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Beginning 90 days after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”), YumEarth 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.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Address:
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Judgment
Judgment Date:
10/21/2022
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center v. Yummyearth Inc.
Court Name:
Alameda County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Defendant:
Yummyearth Inc., individually and dba Yumearth
Injunctive Relief:
3.1 Beginning 90 days after the Effective Date (“Compliance Date”), YumEarth 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.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 30,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Contact Organization:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Address:
3111 Camino Del Rio North
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
* 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.
