A Consent Judgment in the DiPirro v. Joyce Chen, Inc., et al. matter, heard in the San Francisco County Superior Court, was entered on August 18, 2003. The Consent Judgment resolved citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro's allegations that the defendant Joyce Chen, Inc. sold brass strainers and skimmers containing lead (or lead compounds) in the State of California without...
The Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in DiPirro v. Levitz Furniture Incorporated, et al. on August 20, 2003. The settlement resolved the allegations of citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro that defendant Levitz Furniture Corporation sold Tiffany-style lamps containing lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
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The Marin Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Four Star, et al., on June 7, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants Four Star Group USA, Inc. and Four Star Group, Inc. (collectively "Four Star") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain candleholders that contain lead and/or lead...
The San Francisco Superior Court of California entered a Consent Judgment on August 31, 2004 in Leeman v. Arc International, et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Dr. Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Sur La Table, Inc. sold glassware and other tableware with colored artwork or designs (containing cadmium) on the exterior, in addition to mugs and other...
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Precidio, Inc., et al., on September 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that Precidio, Inc. ("Precidio") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold glass sets, drinking glasses, and other tableware products with colored artwork, designs, or...
WorldPantry.com, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on March 2, 2006. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and cadmium...
The Santa Clara Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on April 19, 2006, in Brimer v. Dave & Busters, Inc.; et al. In this matter, whistleblower Russell Brimer alleged that Dave & Busters, Inc. ("Dave and Busters") sold shot glasses and other glassware and ceramicware intended to hold food and/or beverages with colored artwork that contain the heavy metal...
On September 20, 2011, the Alameda County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Brimer v. True Value Company and Chardon Corp., which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that the defendants True Value Company and Chardon Corp. ("True Value and Chardon") sold Proman Tool Flashlights containing the heavy metal lead in the State of...
The Honorable Patrick J. Mahoney from the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on July 2, 2007 in Brimer v. Petro Stopping Centers, LP, et al. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Petro Stopping Centers, LP ("Petro") sold shot glasses and other glassware with colored artwork containing the heavy metal...
On June 12, 2000, Plano Molding Company (“Plano”) elected to opt-into into a Consent Judgment to resolve citizen enforcer Michael DiPirro’s allegations that Plano and seventy-eight other defendants manufactured, distributed, or sold fishing tackle products containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite Proposition...
