Leeman v. Galleria, Inc., et al.

The Alameda County Superior Court of California entered and approved a Consent Judgment on December 27, 2004, in the matter of Leeman v. Galleria, Inc., et al. The settlement resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that the defendant Galleria, Inc. ("Galleria") sold glass and metal (containing lead) photo frames, and glass and metal (containing lead) candle/votive holders in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.

As part of the settlement, Galleria agreed not to sell any such products in California after November 8, 2004, unless such products have Proposition 65 warnings provided or are exempt from the health hazard warnings due to reformulation, in accordance with Sections 1.0 and 1.1 of the Consent Judgment.

The Consent Judgment required settlement payments of $36,000, divided therein between civil penalties, 75% of which were paid to California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and compensation to whistleblower Leeman and her counsel for their successful enforcement of this matter in the public interest.