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Environmental Health Advocate VS Whole Foods Market Californ

On June 18, 2021 an unlimited civil case was filed by (Subcribe to view) represented by (Subcribe to view) against (Subscribe to view) in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Eumi K. Lee presiding.

Case Details

Case Number

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Filing Date

June 18, 2021

Last Refreshed

August 30, 2023

Filing Location

Alameda County, CA

Judge

Hon. Eumi K. Lee Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Eumi K. Lee   

Category

Unlimited Civil

Overview

3 | tne. (“Plaintiff”) in the public interest of the citizens of the State of California (“the People”). Plaintiff

4 | seeks to remedy Defendants’ failure to inform the People of exposure to acrylamide, a known

5 carcinogen. Defendants expose consumers to acrylamide by manufacturing, importing, selling, and/or

6 distributing 365 Cauliflower Crust Ready-To-Bake Crust Gluten Free (“Products”). Defendants knows

7 | and intends that customers will ingest Products containing acrylamide.

8 2. Under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, California

9 | Health and Safety Code, section 25249.6 et seq. (“Proposition 65”), “[n]o person in the course of doing

business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to

cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such

12 | individual... .” (Health & Safety Code, § 25249.6.)

13 3. California identified and listed acrylamide as a chemical known to cause cancer as early

14 as Jan uary 1, 1990, and as a chemical known to cause developmental/reproductive toxicity on February

Causes of Action

28 CAUSES OF ACTION 24 FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

24 FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

22 | commence and diligently prosecute a cause of action against Defendants.

Parties

Plaintiffs

Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Glick, Noam
Noam Glick

Defendants

Whole Foods Market California, Inc.

Other Parties

James Turner Wells-Blaxter (Attorney)

Case Documents

Complaint - Other Filed

Date: Jun 18, 2021

Complaint - Other Filed

Date: Jun 18, 2021

Case Events

Type Description
Case Management Conference
Docket Event Case Management Order Signed and Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Minute Order (Case Management Conference)
Minute Order
Docket Event Case Management Conference scheduled for 04/19/2022 at 10:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21
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Docket Event Case Management Conference scheduled for 06/01/2022 at 10:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21
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Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff)
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Docket Event Proof of Service by Mail Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff) As to: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Proof of Service by Mail Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff) As to: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff)
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Docket Event Notice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Case Management Conference scheduled for 04/06/2022 at 10:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 04/19/2022 10:00 AM
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Case Management Conference
Docket Event Notice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event On the Court's own motion, Case Management Conference scheduled for 03/09/2022 at 09:30 AM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512 Not Held - Rescheduled by Court was rescheduled to 04/06/2022 10:00 AM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 21
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Docket Event Notice of Case Reassignment Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Minute Order (Court Order)
Minute Order
Docket Event Order re: Court Order Signed and Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Case reassigned to Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Department 21 - Hon. Evelio GrilloReason: Assigned to Related Case
Assignment
Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information Filed by: James Turner Wells-Blaxter (Attorney)
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Docket Event Address for James Turner Wells-Blaxter (Attorney) updated
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Docket Event Address for James Turner Wells-Blaxter (Attorney) null
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Docket Event Updated -- James Turner Wells-Blaxter (Attorney):Name Suffix: blank
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Docket Event Proof of Service by Mail Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff) As to: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff)
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Docket Event Notice of Related Case Filed by: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Tentative Ruling SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ALAMEDA HG21102520: Environmental Health Advocate VS Whole Foods Market Californ 01/12/2022 Initial Case Management Conference in Department 512 Tentative Ruling...
Docket Event Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 01/12/2022 at 11:00 AM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512 updated: Result Date to 01/12/2022 Result Type to Held
Event
Docket Event Order re: Initial Case Management Conference Signed and Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Minute Order (Initial Case Management Conference)
Minute Order
Docket Event Case Management Conference scheduled for 03/09/2022 at 09:30 AM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512
Event
Docket Event Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 01/07/2022 at 03:00 PM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512 Not Held - Continued - Court's Motion was rescheduled to 01/12/2022 11:00 AM
Event
Docket Event Order re: Initial Case Management Conference Signed and Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Minute Order (Initial Case Management Conference)
Minute Order
Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Judge: Case Management Conference

Docket Event Proof of Service by Mail Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff) As to: Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (Defendant)
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Docket Event Case Management Statement Filed by: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. (Plaintiff)
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Docket Event Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 01/03/2022 at 09:30 AM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512 Not Held - Continued - Court's Motion was rescheduled to 01/07/2022 03:00 PM
Event
Docket Event General Order (Non-Appearance Case Review) Entered by: Clerk
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Docket Event On the Court's own motion, Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 12/27/2021 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 20 Not Held - Continued - Court's Motion was rescheduled to 01/03/2022 09:30 AM in Hayward Hall of Justice at Department 512
Event
Docket Event Notice of Case Rescheduling or Relocation Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Case reassigned to Hayward Hall of Justice in Department 512 - Hon. Eumi Leeeffective 11/01/2021Reason: Inventory Transfer
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Docket Event Notice of Case Reassignment Filed by: Clerk
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Docket Event Answer to Complaint Filed for Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Filing
Docket Event Proof of Service on Complaint As to Whole Foods Market California, Inc. Filed
Filing
Docket Event Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Issued
Issue
Docket Event Initial Case Management Conference 12/27/2021 03:00 PM D- 20
ScheduleHearing
Docket Event Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Issued
Docket Event Initial Case Management Conference 12/27/2021 03:00 PM D- 20
Docket Event Summons on Complaint Issued and Filed
Issue
Docket Event Complaint - Other Filed
Filing
Docket Event Civil Case Cover Sheet Filed for Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
Filing
Docket Event Summons on Complaint Issued and Filed
Docket Event Complaint - Other Filed
Docket Event Civil Case Cover Sheet Filed for Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.

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