PRECILA BALABBO VS. PINNACLE BRANDS, LLC ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion/Discovery Calendar for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, line 1, PLAINTIFF PRECILA BALABBO'S Motion To Enforce Consent Judgment And For Sanctions

The unopposed motion to enforce consent judgment and for sanctions is granted in part. Plaintiff shows that defendant Pinnacle Brands LLC has not complied with its payment obligations under the settlement agreement.

The court orders Pinnacle Brands to make payment of all outstanding amounts to Plaintiff within 15 days of entry of this order and to provide a verified statement to Plaintiffs and the court that sales of the products at issue in this case comply with the warning requirements of Proposition 65 as described in the Consent Judgment. The statement shall be provided within 15 days of entry of this order.

The court issues an order to show cause and sets the matter for hearing on July 18, 2025. By that date in open court, or by verified statement submitted at least five court days in advance of hearing, Pinnacle Brands shall show cause why it should not be sanctioned in the amount of $3000, payable to Plaintiff, for failure to make payment of outstanding amounts under the parties' settlement agreement and for failure to comply with the warning requirements of Proposition 65 with respect to the hand sanitizer products that are the subject of Plaintiff's action, as required by this order and the consent judgment.

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