Defendant BRE Parc 55 Owner, LLC (“Parc 55”) and whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman executed a Consent Judgment on February 5, 2014. In this case, Leeman alleged that Parc 55 sold flame-cooked ground beef products containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and indeno[1,2,3...
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 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,...
On September 26, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Barney’s Restaurant (“Barney’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Barney’s sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]...
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s enforcement action against defendant Applebee's International, Inc. ("Applebee's") was resolved on December 31, 2007, when the Honorable Loren E. McMaster entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Applebee's International, Inc., et al. In this matter, Leeman alleged that Applebee's sold flame-broiled...
On September 18, 2008, the San Diego-North County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Legoland California, LLC, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant Legoland California, LLC ("Legoland") sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
