Whitney R. Leeman v. A&D Engineering Inc., et al.
Published: Oct. 13, 2017 | Result Date: Jul. 20, 2017 | Filing Date: Jul. 13, 2016 |Case number: 16CV297548 Settlement – $22,000
Court
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Clifford A. Chanler
(The Chanler Group)
Brian C. Johnson
(Tyson & Mendes LLP)
Defendant
Michael J. Steel
(Law Offices of Michael J. Steel)
Navtej S. Dhillon
(Paul Hastings LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant for civil penalties and injunctive relief pursuant to Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant manufactured, imported, sold, or distributed for sale in California stethoscopes with vinyl/PVC tubing that contained the toxic chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) without the requisite Proposition 65 health warnings.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied plaintiff's allegations and contended that its products were in compliance with the law.
Result
Pursuant to the settlement reached between the parties, defendant will only manufacture, distribute, purchase for sale, or sell in California products that have been reformulated to contain no more than 0.1 percent DEHP. Non-reformulated products must contain clear and reasonable warnings. Defendant will also pay $2,000 in civil penalties, with 75 percent paid to the California Office of Health Hazard Assessment and the remaining 25 percent paid to plaintiff. Additionally, defendant will reimburse plaintiff $20,000 for her attorney fees and costs.
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