Kim Embry v. Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Jul. 24, 2020 | Result Date: Jan. 10, 2020 |Case number: HG-17-885297 Settlement – $125,000
Court
Alameda County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Kelsey D. McCarthy
(Glick Law Group)
Noam Glick
(Entorno Law LLP)
Craig M. Nicholas
(Entorno Law LLP)
Shaun A. Markley
(Nicholas & Tomasevic LLP)
Defendant
Facts
Kim Embry sued Flowers Foods, Inc. and Flowers Bakeries alleging violations of Proposition 65.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendants baked goods contained acrylamide, which is a toxic cancer-causing chemical under Proposition 65. Plaintiff also contended that defendants failed to provide consumers with adequate warnings of their exposure to acrylamide when consuming defendants' toasted bread products.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the contentions.
Result
The case settled for $125,000 and defendants agreed to reformulate the products.
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