Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party The Grand Del Mar Resort, L.P. (“The Grand”) were resolved on April 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Settlement Agreement. In this case, Leeman alleged that The Grand sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene,...
On February 7, 2013, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. (“Hard Rock Café”) entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Hard Rock sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]...
On November 6, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Universal City Studios LLP, L.P. (“Universal Studios”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Universal Studios sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene...
On February 29, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Texas Turkeys, Inc. doing business as Armadillo Willy’s (“Texas Turkeys”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Texas Turkeys sold certain flame-broiled hamburgers including, but not limited to, the Hickory...
On April 29, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. The Cheesecake Factory, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ("Cheesecake Factory") sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
The parties in the enforcement action Leeman v. Firehouse Restaurant executed a Consent Judgment on October 21, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the defendant Firehouse Restaurant, Inc. (“Firehouse”) sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]...
The Honorable James L. Stoelker of the Santa Clara County Superior Court approved a Consent Judgment on September 3, 2013. The parties in the enforcement action Leeman v. The Habit Restaurants, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on June 29, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the defendant The Habit Restaurants, LLC (...
The Honorable Shellyanne W.L. Chang from the Sacramento County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Burger King Corporation, et al. on November 8, 2007. In this enforcement action, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that Burger King Corporation's ("Burger King") franchise restaurants in California serve flame-broiled hamburgers,...
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling parties BPR Properties Corporate, LLC and BPR Properties Berkeley, LLC (collectively “BPR”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 12, 2013. In this matter, Leeman alleged BPR sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene,...
The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 19, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the settling party Berkeley Bowl Produce, Inc. (“Berkeley Bowl”) sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene,...
