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SUMMONS (ctTACtON JUDtCTAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVTSO AL DEMANDADO): THE DIXIELINE LUMBER COMPANY, LINCOLN AND DOES I - 25 INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTTFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): KINGPLIN CHENG PRODUCTS The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de ta corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone ngmb91 of plaintiff s attorney,. or plaintiff wrthout an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el nlmero de telefoio del abogado aeit ae'manaintte, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Parker A. Smith, Attorney atLaw,2l73 Salk Au.nr., suite t250, carlsbad. ca qioos DATE: (Fecha) JUN 1 I 2015 Clerk, by (Secretario) LORINDA JONES Deputy (Adjunto) FOR COURT TJSE ONLY (soLo PARA USO DE LA CORTE) , i; i 1 | 14 'r-_ *' CIVIL SilI 1Ht.i i ijirFlCE Ii: ti;IA L ;t;'u/ i Sl0ri 15 JUi'l I 7 Pil l: 05 CLIiin- jirr ii; tilI iltir.JRT SAH ilIIGO COUHTY, CA I"o,J;:.'You have b" You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to fire a written response at this courr and have a copy served on the plaintiff A letter or phone call will not protect yoi. Vo..i.. riirt"; ;;*;;; musr be- in propu. r"g"rio* it yo, want the court to hear your case Theremaybeacourtformihatyout'n""iJivourresponse.Youcanfindthesecourtformsinorireinrorratronatthecariforniacourts online Self-Hefp cenler (www couftinio ca gov/setnetpl,- your county raw ribrary, or the courthouse nurr"rt yor. iiyou cannot pay the firing fee, ask H:rT:ii:l-Jil:Jiiff:fi:ilft iL'# ir:|"',lf1iJ" '".pon,u.on time, vou ',v roru the case oy oera'urt, ano your wases, money, and properry There are other legal requiremenis You may want to call an attorney-right away. rf you do not know an attorney, you may want ro cail an atrorney referral service lf you cannot€fford an attorney' v* tty be eligible roirr* i"gril"rvices from anonprofit regar servrces program. you can rocare these nonprofil groups at the california Legal Seivices wuo titu-lrr,' tuii"tpiZiirri".org), the carifornia c6urts onrine serf-Herp center (www couftinfo ca gov/setfhetp)., or by cont-acting youirocal court or county bar associationl NorE: The ;"r;;;; a sraturory rien forwaived fees and costs on any setllement or arbitration award of $-tb'000 or more in a civir case. The co-urt's rien must be paid before rne court wi, dismiss the case. lAvlso! Lo han demandado si no responde aentro Je 30 dias, t, co,te priae ii"iair en su contrasrn escuchar su versrcn. Lea ra informacion a continuaci6n. Tiene 30 DiAs DE ]ALENDARI? despues de que le "itr,"-sy?l esta citacion y paperes regates para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante una cafta o una ltamada terefonicino n p.Ir{gui'iirespuesra por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto sl desea que procesen ", "u"o en la corle. Esposrb/e que haya un formurario que usteo pueoa usar parasu respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas inirmacion e, "t ientii iJ eiia; de bs cortes ai Cutiiiiii"(www.sucorte.c a.gov), en ta biblioteca de leyes de su condado.o en ta corte que le quede mds cerca. si no iu,elai pagar ra cuota de presentacion, pida ar secretario de ra corte Xf:,i: i: li':;!::i;: if,y:i,;7:,i:"!trn!::!inr-o t;;;; ;; *;;;,;,i; " il6mpo puede pr,Jii ii "Z"o por incumptimiento y ta corte te Hay otros requisitos /egales Fs recomendabte que ttame a un abogado inmediatamente. si no conoce a un abogado, puede ,amar a un seNicio de remision a abogados si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible q-ue cumpta cii tos requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios /egrales sm fines de lucro iuede encontrar eitos grupos sin ries ae lucro en el sitio web de catifornia Legal services, (www'fawhefpcalifornia-org), en el -c-entro de Ayuda de /as cortes a" c"irikii,l***.rr.ort".. a.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o et colegio de abogados locales . AVlso: Por ley, ia corte tiene derecho a reclamar rascuotas y /os costo s exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre ",zzi:!:';:""::;:x';: :"":l:'::!": #';,r;i:;':;'::',:!j:;:"x':i:jj;;;;;;;, concesi6n de arbitraje;, ,n caso de derecho civit riene que CASE NUMBERj (N'mero del Caso) 37-201 5{002041 5-CU-NPCTL (For seNtce (Para prueba ISEAL] ;ervlceorInlssummons,useProofofServiceofSummoni@ de entrega de esla citation use er formurario proot of Service of summons j pos_ot o)) NOIICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are serveo 1. [-_l as an individual defendant. 2. f-l as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify) under: l----] CCp 416.10 (corporation) l-_l CCp 416.20 (defunct corporation) n CCP 416.40 (association or partnership) f--l other (specify): [l OV personal delivery on (date). fl CcP 416.60 (minor) E CCP 416 70 (conservatee) t] CCP 416.90 (authorized person) 4. Fom Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of Catifornia SUM-100 [Rev. 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SUMMONS(ctTACtON JUDtCTAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:(AVTSO AL DEMANDADO):

THE DIXIELINE LUMBER COMPANY, LINCOLNAND DOES I - 25 INCLUSIVEYOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTTFF:(LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

KINGPLIN CHENG

PRODUCTS

The name and address of the court is:(El nombre y direccion de ta corte es): Superior Court of California,County of San Diego, Hall of Justice330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

The name, address, and telephone ngmb91 of plaintiff s attorney,. or plaintiff wrthout an attorney, is:(El nombre, la direccion y el nlmero de telefoio del abogado aeit ae'manaintte, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):Parker A. Smith, Attorney atLaw,2l73 Salk Au.nr., suite t250, carlsbad. ca qioos

DATE:(Fecha) JUN 1 I 2015 Clerk, by

(Secretario) LORINDA JONESDeputy

(Adjunto)

FOR COURT TJSE ONLY(soLo PARA USO DE LA CORTE)

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You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to fire a written response at this courr and have a copyserved on the plaintiff A letter or phone call will not protect yoi. Vo..i.. riirt"; ;;*;;; musr be- in propu. r"g"rio* it yo, want the court to hear yourcase Theremaybeacourtformihatyout'n""iJivourresponse.Youcanfindthesecourtformsinorireinrorratronatthecariforniacourtsonline Self-Hefp cenler (www couftinio ca gov/setnetpl,- your county raw ribrary, or the courthouse nurr"rt yor. iiyou cannot pay the firing fee, askH:rT:ii:l-Jil:Jiiff:fi:ilft iL'# ir:|"',lf1iJ" '".pon,u.on

time, vou ',v roru the case oy oera'urt, ano your wases, money, and properryThere are other legal requiremenis You may want to call an attorney-right away. rf you do not know an attorney, you may want ro cail an atrorneyreferral service lf you cannot€fford an attorney' v* tty be eligible roirr* i"gril"rvices from anonprofit regar servrces program. you can rocarethese nonprofil groups at the california Legal Seivices wuo titu-lrr,' tuii"tpiZiirri".org), the carifornia c6urts onrine serf-Herp center(www couftinfo ca gov/setfhetp)., or by cont-acting youirocal court or county bar associationl NorE: The ;"r;;;; a sraturory rien forwaived fees andcosts on any setllement or arbitration award of $-tb'000 or more in a civir case. The co-urt's rien must be paid before rne court wi, dismiss the case.lAvlso! Lo han demandado si no responde aentro Je 30 dias, t, co,te priae ii"iair en su contrasrn escuchar su versrcn. Lea ra informacion acontinuaci6n.

Tiene 30 DiAs DE ]ALENDARI? despues de que le "itr,"-sy?l

esta citacion y paperes regates para presentar una respuesta por escrito en estacorte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante una cafta o una ltamada terefonicino n p.Ir{gui'iirespuesra por escrito tiene que estaren formato legal correcto sl desea que procesen ", "u"o

en la corle. Esposrb/e que haya un formurario que usteo pueoa usar parasu respuesta.Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas inirmacion e, "t

ientii iJ eiia; de bs cortes ai Cutiiiiii"(www.sucorte.c a.gov), en tabiblioteca de leyes de su condado.o en ta corte que le quede mds cerca. si no iu,elai pagar ra cuota de presentacion, pida ar secretario de ra corteXf:,i: i: li':;!::i;: if,y:i,;7:,i:"!trn!::!inr-o t;;;; ;; *;;;,;,i;

" il6mpo puede pr,Jii ii "Z"o

por incumptimiento y ta corte teHay otros requisitos /egales Fs recomendabte que ttame a un abogado inmediatamente. si no conoce a un abogado, puede ,amar a un seNicio deremision a abogados si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible q-ue cumpta cii tos requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de unprograma de servicios /egrales sm fines de lucro iuede encontrar eitos grupos sin ries ae lucro en el sitio web de catifornia Legal services,(www'fawhefpcalifornia-org), en el

-c-entro de Ayuda de /as cortes a" c"irikii,l***.rr.ort".. a.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o etcolegio de abogados locales . AVlso: Por ley, ia corte tiene derecho a reclamar rascuotas y /os costo s exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre",zzi:!:';:""::;:x';: :"":l:'::!": #';,r;i:;':;'::',:!j:;:"x':i:jj;;;;;;;, concesi6n de arbitraje;, ,n caso de derecho civit riene que

CASE NUMBERj(N'mero del Caso)

37-201 5{002041 5-CU-NPCTL

(For seNtce(Para prueba

ISEAL]

;ervlceorInlssummons,useProofofServiceofSummoni@de entrega de esla citation use er formurario proot of Service of summons j pos_ot o))

NOIICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: you are serveo1. [-_l as an individual defendant.2. f-l as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify)

under: l----] CCp 416.10 (corporation)

l-_l CCp 416.20 (defunct corporation)n CCP 416.40 (association or partnership)

f--l other (specify):

[l OV personal delivery on (date).

fl CcP 416.60 (minor)

E CCP 416 70 (conservatee)

t] CCP 416.90 (authorized person)

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demanded demanded isexceeds $25,000) $25,000 or tess) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402)

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T_-_r I I Other contract (37)

Fi :i^"::::riabiritv (24) . Rear propertv

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__. ..._.r.ev.,vv \ rvl | | Fminent domain/lnverseI J Other PI/PD/WD (23) _-_-.. condemnation (14)

FTt:t:*o lo:1"']t:" Fi wrongfureviction (33)

FJ Business torUunfair business practice (07) L-J Other real property (26)l-J Civil rights (08) Untawfut Detainer| -J Defamation 1t:; f-l Corr"rciat (31)| -J Frauo (ro; I l nesidenriat (32)[--l tntettectuat property (19) l-_l orugs (38)I J Professional negligence (2S) Judiciat ReviewI /J Otner non-Pt/pD/WD torr (35) f] o.r"t forfeiture (OS)Employment _ petition re: arbitration award (1.,|)L-J Wrongful termination (36) l--l Writ of mandate (02)

Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation(Cal. Rutes of Court, rutes 3.400:3.4031

[--l entitrustrfrade regutation (03)Construction defect (1 0)

Mass tort (40)

Securities titigation (28)

Environmental/Ioxic tort (30)

Insurance coverage claims arising from theaDove tisted provisionally complei casetypes (41)

Enforcement of JudgmentI I Enforcement ofjudgment (20)

Miscellaneous Civil ComplaintL___l Rrco (27)

I I Other complaint (not specified above) (42\Miscellaneous Civil petition

L-___l Partnership and corporate governance (2.1)

I I Other petition (not specified above) (43)f_f vr r ilar rudrs \v2.,| .l Other emptoyment (.15)_ | . _ _ Otherjudicial review(3g)

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.-- tssues that will be time_consuming to resolvec, L I Substantial amount of documentary evidence

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r Plaintiff must file this cover sheet-with the first paper filed i" ih; ;;tion or proceeding (except small ctaims cases or cases filedunder the Probate code, Family code, or weliare and Institutions code). (cal. RulJs'of c.ir.r iur" e.220.) Failure to file may resultin sanctions.r File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rure.o lf this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the balifornia Rules of court, you must serye a copy of this cover sheet on allother parties to the action or proceedino.r Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes

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SUPERIOR COURT OF'THE STATE OF CALIF'ORNIA

COUNTY OF'SAN DIEGO

UNLIMITED CIVIL JURISDICTION

KINGPUN CHENG,

Plaintiff,

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CASE NO.: 37-201 5{002041 SCU+.|P-CTL

COMPLAINT FOR CIVI PENALTIESAND INJUNCTIVE RELIEFand

THE DIXIELINE LUMBER CoMpANy,I (Cal' Heatth & safetv code $ 2s24s.6 et seq')

LINCOLN PRODUCTS, )AND DOES I -2S INCLUSIVE ))

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NATURE OF THE ACTION1' This complaint is a representative action brought by plaintiff Kingpun cheng, in the

public interest of the citizens of the state of california, to enforce the people,s right to beinformed of the presence of lead and lead compounds, a toxic chemical found in LincolnProduct's American standard Tub shower Stem (uPC # 054374510153) sold in california.

COMPLAINT F'OR CIVI PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF'

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2' By this complaint, plaintiff seeks to remedy DEFENDANTS continuing failuresto wam california citizens about their exposure to the toxic chemical in or on certain productsthat DEFENDANTS manufacture, distribute and/or offer for sale to consumers throughout theState of California.

3' High levels of lead and/orlead compounds are commonly found in Lincoln product,sAmerican Standard Tub shower Stem (uPC# 054374510153) that DEFENDANTS manufacture.distribute and/or offer for sale to consumers throughout the state of california.

4' under california's safe Drinking water and roxic Enforcement Act of 19g6.california Health & safety code $ 25249.6et seq. (Proposition 65), ,No person in the course ofdoing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known tothe state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonablewarning to such individuar. .." (Car. Heatth & safety code g 2s249.6.)

5' california identified and listed Lead and Lead compounds as a chemical knownto cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Lead became subject to the warningrequirements of Proposition 65 for developmental toxicity beginning on Februar y 27,l9g7 andfor cancer toxicity on October l,lgg2. (2T CCR f 27002; Cat. Heatth & Safety Code g 2J24g.6.

6' Lead and lead compounds shall hereinafter be referred to as the ,,LISTED

CHEMICAL.''

7 ' DEFENDANTS manufacture, distribute and/or sell products containing excessivelevels of the LISTED CHEMICAL including, but not limited to Lincoln product,s Americanstandard Tub Shower Stem (054374510153). All such products containing the LISTEDCHEMICAL shall hereinafter be referred to as theo,pRoDUCTS.,,

8' DEFENDANTS'failures to warn consumers and/orother individuals in the stateof california about their exposure to the LISTED CHEMICAL in conjunction with defendants,sale of the PRODUCTS is a violation of Proposition 65 and subjects DEFENDANTS toenjoinment of such conduct as well as civil penalties for each such violation.

9' For DEFENDANTS'violations of Proposition 65, plaintiff seeks preliminaryinjunctive and permanent injunctive relief to compel DEFENDANTS to provide purchasers or

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users of the PRODUCTS with the required waming regarding the health hazardsof the LISTEDCHEMICAL. (Cat. Heatth & Safety Code g 252a9.7(a).)

10' Plaintiff also seeks civil penalties against DEFENDANTS for their violations ofProposition 65, as provides for by carifomia Health & Safety code g 25249.7(b).

PARTIES

11. Plaintiff Kingpun cheng is a citizen of the city of carlsbad, county of Sanin the state of california, who is dedicated to protecting the health of california citizens throughthe elimination or reduction of toxic exposures from consumer products, represented by andthrough its counsel of recordo Parker A. Smith, Attorney at Law. plaintiff brings this action inthe public interest pursuant to california Health & Safety code $ 25249.7.

12' Defendant Dixieline Lumber company ("DEFENDANT,,) is aperson doingbusiness within the meaning of california Health & safety code g 2s24g.n.

13' Defendant Dixieline Lumber company manufacture, distribute o ankoroffer thePRODUCTS for sales or use in the State of california or implies by their conduct that itmanufactures' distributes and/or offers the PRODUCTS for sale or use in the State of california.

14' Defendant Lincoln Products ("DEFENDANT") is a person doing businesswithin the meaning of carifornia Health & Safery code g 2s24g.n.

15' Defendant Lincoln Products manufacture, distribut e, and/oroffer thePRODUCTS for sales or use in the state of california or implies by their conduct that itmanufactures' distributes and/or offers the PRODUCTS for sale or use in the state of california.

16' Defendants named in paragraphs 12 and 14 are hereinafter referred to collectivelvas "Defendants".

17' The identities of DoES l'25 areunknown to Plaintiff at this time. plaintiffsuspects that they are business entities with at least ten or more employees that have sold,authorized the distribution, or sale of the said products under the name ,,Lincoln products,,

and/or o'American standard", that contain and/or produce lead, for sale within the State ofCalifornia, without giving clear and reasonable warnine.

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18' Defendants named in paragraphs 12, 74, and 17 haveat all times relevant heretoauthorized the manufactureo distribution' or sale of the products under the brand name ..LincolnProducts" and/or "American standard", that contains and/or yields lead, for sale within the stateof California.

19' venue is proper in the san Diego county Superior court, pursuant to code ofcivil Procedure $ $ 394, 4g5,3g5.5,because this coun is a court of competent jurisdiction,because one or more instances of wrongful conduct occurred, and continues to occur, in thecounty of San Diego and/or because DEFENDANTS conducted, and continue to conduct.business in this County with respect to the PRODUCTS,

20' The california Superior court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant tocalifornia constitution Article vI' $ 10, which grants the Superior court,,original jurisdiction inall causes except those given by statute to other trial courts." The statute under which this actionis brought does not specify any other basis of subject matter jurisdiction.

21' The california Superior court has jurisdiction over DEFENDANTS based onplaintiff s information and good faith belief that each defendant is a person, firm, corporation orassociation that either are citizens of the State of california, have sufficient minimum contacts inthe State of California, or otherwise purposefully avail themselves of the California market.DEFENDANTS' purposeful availment renders the exercise of personal jurisdiction by californicourts consistent with traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.

FIRST CAUSE OF'ACTION

(Violation of proposition 65 - Against Defendant)

22' Platntiff alleges and incorporates by reference, as if full reference, as if full setforth herein, Paragraphs 1 through 21, inclusive.

23' The citizens of the State of california have expressly stated in the safe Drinkingwater and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, califomia Health & Safety code g 25249.5,et seq.(Proposition 65) that they must be informed o'about

exposrues to chemicals that cause cancer,birth defects and order reproductive harm.'o (car. Heatth & safety code $ 2s24g.6.)

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24' Proposition 65 states, o'No person in the course of doing business shall knowinglyand intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer orproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual (Id.).

25' on September 23,2014, a sixty-day notice violation, together with the requisitecertificate of merit, was provided to DEFENDANTS, other potential violators and various publicenforcement agencies, including the california Attorney General,s office, stating that as a resultof the DEFENDANTS'sale of the PRoDUcrs, purchasers and users in the state of californiawere being exposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL resulting from the reasonably foreseeable usersof the PRODUCTS' without the individual purchasers and users first having been provided witha "clear and reasonable warning" regarding such toxic exposures.

26' onApril 14, 2015, a supplemental sixty-day notice violation, together with therequisite certificate of merit, was provided to DEFENDANTS, other potential violators andvarious public enforcement agencies, including the california Attorney General,s office, statingthat as a result of the DEFENDANTS' sale of the PRODUCTS, purchasers and users in the Stateof california were being exposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL resulting from the reasonablyforeseeable users of the PRoDUCTS, without the individual pwchasers and users first havingbeen provided with a"crear and reasonable waming,, regarding such toxic exposures.

27' DEFENDANTS have engaged in the manufacture, distribution and/or offerine ofthe PRoDUCTS for sale or use in violation of califomia Health & safety code g 25249.6 andDEFENDANTS'manufacture, distribution and/or offering of the pRoDucrS for sale or use inviolation of california Health & Safety code g 2s24g.6has continued to occur beyondDEFENDANTS' receipt of plaintiff s sixty-day notice of violation and supplemental sixty-daynotice of violation' Plaintiff fui'ther alleges and believes that such violations will continue tooccur into the future.

28' After receipt of the claims asserted in the sixty-day notices of violation" theappropriate public enforcement agencies have failed to commence and diligently prosecute acause of action against DEFENDANTS under proposition 65.

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29' The PRODUCTS manufactured' distributed, andlor offered for sale or use incalifornia by DEFENDANTS contained the LISTED CHEMICAL above the allowabre statelimits.

30' DEFENDANTS knew or should have known that the PRODUCTS manufactured,distributed ' andlot for sale or use by DEFENDANTS in california contained the LISTEDCHEMICAL.

31' The LISTED CHEMICAL was present in or on the pRoDUCTS in such a way asto expose individuals to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contact and/oringestionduring the reasonabry foreseeabre use of the PRODUCTS.

32' The normal and reasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS have caused andcontinue to cause consumer exposure to the LISTED CHEMICAL, as such exposure is definedby 27 CCR$ 2s602(b).

33' DEFENDANTS had knowledge that the normal and reasonably foreseeable use othe PRoDUCTS would expose individuals to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contactand/or ingestion.

34' DEFENDANT intended that such exposures to the LISTED CHEMICAL fromthe reasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS would occur by their deliberate, non-accidental participation in the manufacture, distribution andlor offer for sale or use ofPRODUCTS to individuals in the State of California.

35' DEFENDANTS failed to provide a'oclear and reasonable waming,, to thoseconsumers and/ot other individuals in the state of california who were or who could becomeexposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermal contact and/or ingestion during thereasonably foreseeable use of the PRODUCTS.

36' contrary to the express policy and statutory prohibition of proposition 65, enacdirectly by california voters, individuals exposed to the LISTED CHEMICAL through dermalcontact and/or ingestion resulting from the reasonably foreseeable use of the pR9DUCTS, soldby DEFENDENT without a"clear and reasonable warning," have suffered, and continue tosuffer' ineparable harmo for which harm they have no plain, speedy or adequate remedy at law.

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37' As a consequence of the above-described acts, each DEFENDANT is liable for amaximum civil penal of $2,500 per day for each violation pursuant to california Health& safewCode g 2s249.7(b).

38' As a consequence of the above-described acts, California Health & Safety Code $25249'7(a) also specifically authorizes the Court to grant injunctive relief against

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39' Wherefore, plaintiff prays for judgment against DEFENDANTS as set forthhereinafter.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

wherefore, plaintiff prays for judgment against DEFENDANTS as follows:I' That the Court, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code $ 2524g.7(b), assess

civil penalties against DEFENDANTS, in the amount of $2,500 per day for each violationalleged herein;

2' That the Court, pursuant to Califomia Health & Safety code g 25249.7(a),preliminarily and permanently enjoin DEFENDANTS from manufacturing, distributing oroffering the PRODUCTS for sale or use in california, without providing o,clear

and reasonablewarnings" as detailed by 27 CCR $ 2560r,as to the harms associated with exposures to theLISTED CHEMICAL:

3' That the Court grant plaintiff his reasonable attorneys' fees and cost of suit; and4. That the court grant such other and funher relief as may be just and proper.

Respectfully Submitted,.l l-.Dated: Ul,?l tb__-l-----.

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Attorney for Plaintiff