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Contingencies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Contingencies [Abstract]  
Cases Pending by State
The following table lists the number of Individual Actions, by state, that are pending against Liggett or the Company as of June 30, 2012:

State
 
Number
of Cases
Florida
 
47

New York
 
8

Louisiana
 
3

Maryland
 
3

West Virginia
 
2

Missouri
 
1

Ohio
 
1

Schedule of Judgments Entered
As of June 30, 2012 the following Engle progeny cases have resulted in judgments against Liggett:

Date
 
Case Name
 
County
 
Net Compensatory
Damages
 
Punitive Damages
 
Status
June 2002
 
Lukacs v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Miami-Dade
 
$12,418
 
None
 
Affirmed on appeal by the Third District Court of Appeal. Judgment has been satisfied and the case is concluded.
August 2009
 
Campbell v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
$156
 
None
 
Affirmed on appeal by the First District Court of Appeal. Defendants filed a motion with the District Court of Appeal for certification to the Florida Supreme Court, which was denied on May 13, 2011. Defendants sought review by the US Supreme Court, which was denied in March 2012. In April 2012, the judgment was satisfied and, except for an issue regarding calculation of interest, the case is concluded.
March 2010
 
Douglas v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Hillsborough
 
$1,350
 
None
 
Affirmed on appeal by the Second District Court of Appeal. The court certified the question of the constitutionality of the Engle findings as a question of great public importance. The Florida Supreme Court agreed to review the case. Oral argument is scheduled for September 6, 2012.
April 2010
 
Clay v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
$349
 
$1,000
 
Affirmed on appeal by the First District Court of Appeal on January 25, 2012. Defendants motion for rehearing was denied. Defendants filed a motion to recall the mandate.
April 2010
 
Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Broward
 
$3,008
 
None
 
On appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
April 2011
 
Tullo v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Palm Beach
 
$225
 
None
 
On appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
January 2012
 
Ward v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
$1
 
None
 
Joint and several judgment entered for $487 against Liggett and RJR. On appeal to the First District Court of Appeal.
May 2012
 
Calloway v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Broward
 
$1,947
 
$7,600
 
Post trial motions are pending.
Schedule of Loss Contingencies
The activity in the company's accruals for tobacco litigation for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were as follows:
 
Current Liabilities
 
Non-Current Liabilities
 
Payments due under Master Settlement Agreement
 
Litigation Accruals
 
Total
 
Payments due under Master Settlement Agreement
 
Litigation Accruals
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
51,174

 
$
1,551

 
$
52,725

 
$
49,338

 
$
1,600

 
$
50,938

Expenses
69,956

 
179

 
70,135

 

 

 

Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory
173

 

 
173

 

 

 

Payments
(50,094
)
 
(574
)
 
(50,668
)
 

 

 

Reclassification to non-current liabilities
(905
)
 
224

 
(681
)
 
905

 
(224
)
 
681

Interest on withholding

 
24

 
24

 
1,172

 
385

 
1,557

Balance at June 30, 2012
$
70,304

 
$
1,404

 
$
71,708

 
$
51,415

 
$
1,761

 
$
53,176


The activity in the company's accruals for tobacco litigation for the six months ended June 30, 2011were as follows:
 
Current Liabilities
 
Non-Current Liabilities
 
Payments due under Master Settlement Agreement
 
Litigation Accruals
 
Total
 
Payments due under Master Settlement Agreement
 
Litigation Accruals
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2011
$
43,888

 
$
4,183

 
$
48,071

 
$
30,205

 
$

 
$
30,205

Expenses
74,886

 
327

 
75,213

 

 

 

Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory
374

 

 
374

 

 

 

Payments
(26,758
)
 
(1,561
)
 
(28,319
)
 

 

 

Reclassification to non-current liabilities
(17,667
)
 

 
(17,667
)
 
17,667

 

 
17,667

Interest on withholding

 
70

 
70

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2011
$
74,723

 
$
3,019

 
$
77,742

 
$
47,872

 
$

 
$
47,872