Erika McCartney v. Nuts.com Inc., and Does 1 through 500, inclusive
Published: Jun. 19, 2020 | Result Date: May 30, 2019 | Filing Date: Dec. 21, 2016 |Case number: RG16843355 Settlement – $37,000
Judge
Court
Alameda County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James R. Wheaton
(First Amendment Project)
Lowell K. Chow
(Environmental Law Foundation)
Nathaniel H. Kane
(Environmental Law Foundation)
April M. Strauss
(Law Office of April Strauss)
Defendant
Danielle E. Vallone
(Steptoe & Johnson LLP)
Carol R. Brophy
(Steptoe LLP)
Facts
Erika McCartney file suit against defendant Nuts.com, Inc. over defendant's cocoa powder products.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that Defendant intentionally manufactured and sold cocoa products that contained toxic ingredients in violation of Proposition 65. Plaintiff also contended that defendant knew its product exposed consumers to cadmium and failed to facilitate safety and misuse instructions on the products.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.
Result
Defendant agreed to pay $37,000 to the Environmental Law Foundation to resolve the claim.
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