Compliance Review

February 5, 2014
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...
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April 30, 2013
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,...
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February 29, 2008
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...
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September 3, 2013
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 (...
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April 12, 2013
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,...
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February 19, 2013
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,...
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March 13, 2013
Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party Independent Brewers United Corporation (“Brewery”) were resolved on March 13, 2013, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement.  Leeman alleged that Brewery sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[...
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March 25, 2013
The parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 25, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the settling party Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC (“Kimpton”) sold flame-cooked ground beef containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
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March 15, 2013
The parties in the enforcement action Leeman v. Pacific Hospital Group, LLC; Estancia Hotel, LLC executed a Consent Judgment on March 15, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.’s allegations that the defendant Estancia Hotel, LLC (“Estancia”) sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including...
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June 11, 2013
Citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party The French Gourmet, Inc. executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 11, 2013.  In this matter, Leeman alleged French Gourmet sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and...
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