Anthony E. Held v. Starz Media LLC, Anchor Bay Entertainment LLC, Costco Wholesale Corporation and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Aug. 9, 2014 | Result Date: Jul. 3, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-14-538127 Settlement – $43,500
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Christopher C. Moscone
(Moscone Emblidge & Otis LLP)
Clifford A. Chanler
(The Chanler Group)
Defendant
Judith M. Praitis
(Sidley Austin LLP)
Renee D. Wasserman
(Rogers, Joseph & Donnell APLC)
Facts
Anthony Held sued Starz Media LLC, Anchor Bay Entertainment LLC, and Costco Wholesale Co., claiming its products contained components that violated Proposition 65.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Held alleged that defendants manufactured, imported, sold, and/or distributed for sale in California, exercise balls containing tchemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthaltate, or DEHP, without providing the requisite Proposition 65 warning.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied any wrongdoing, and maintained that they were in compliance with all laws.
Result
Starz and Anchor Bay agreed to enter into a consent judgment that provided for injunctive and monetary relief. The settling defendants agreed not to manufacture or import for distribution or sale to California customers any products that are not "reformulated" products. They also agreed to pay $12,000 in civil penalties.
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