Contingencies and Commitments	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Contingencies and Commitments
Contingencies and Commitments	Note 14: Contingencies and Commitments We have been named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business and as a potentially responsible party at certain environmental clean-up sites, the effect of which are not considered significant. Based on a review of all currently known facts and our experience with previous legal and environmental matters, we have recorded expense in respect of probable and reasonably estimable losses arising from legal and environmental matters, and we currently do not believe it is probable that we will have any additional loss for legal or environmental matters that would be material to our consolidated financial statements. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages or where the matters present novel legal theories, we generally cannot predict the eventual outcome, timing, or related loss, if any, of pending matters. We recognized expense of $5.5 million in fiscal 2016, excluding internal and external legal fees, following the verdict in a civil lawsuit, which was previously announced. The verdict in the civil lawsuit has not been affirmed by the court. We had not accrued for this liability prior to the verdict because we did not believe we were liable. The $5.5 million is recorded as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Note 14: Contingencies and Commitments

We have been named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business and as a potentially responsible party at certain environmental clean-up sites, the effect of which are not considered significant. Based on a review of all currently known facts and our experience with previous legal and environmental matters, we have recorded expense in respect of probable and reasonably estimable losses arising from legal and environmental matters, and we currently do not believe it is probable that we will have any additional loss for legal or environmental matters that would be material to our consolidated financial statements.

In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages or where the matters present novel legal theories, we generally cannot predict the eventual outcome, timing, or related loss, if any, of pending matters.

We recognized expense of $5.5 million in fiscal 2016, excluding internal and external legal fees, following the verdict in a civil lawsuit, which was previously announced. The verdict in the civil lawsuit has not been affirmed by the court. We had not accrued for this liability prior to the verdict because we did not believe we were liable. The $5.5 million is recorded as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.