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Contingencies (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Cases Pending by State
The following table lists the number of Individual Actions by state:
State
 
Number
of Cases
Florida
 
27

New York
 
8

Maryland
 
7

Louisiana
 
2

West Virginia
 
2

Missouri
 
1

Ohio
 
1

Schedule of Judgments Entered
As of March 31, 2015, the following Engle progeny cases have resulted in judgments against Liggett:
Date
 
Case Name
 
County
 
Liggett Compensatory
Damages (as adjusted)
 (1)
 
Liggett Punitive Damages
 
Status (2)
June 2002
 
Lukacs v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Miami-Dade
 
$12,418
 
$—
 
Liggett satisfied the judgment and the case is concluded.
August 2009
 
Campbell v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
156
 
 
Liggett satisfied the judgment and the case is concluded.
March 2010
 
Douglas v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Hillsborough
 
1,350
 
 
Liggett satisfied the judgment and the case is concluded.
April 2010
 
Clay v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
349
 
1,000
 
Liggett satisfied the judgment and the case is concluded.
April 2010
 
Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Broward
 
3,008
 
 
On June 12, 2013, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings. Plaintiff filed a motion for rehearing which was denied. Both sides sought discretionary review from the Florida Supreme Court. The appeal is stayed pending the outcome of Hess.
April 2011
 
Tullo v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Palm Beach
 
225
 
 
Affirmed by the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Discretionary review from the Florida Supreme Court was denied. Liggett satisfied the judgment and the case is concluded, other than an issue with respect to the calculation of interest on the judgment and the amount of costs owed by Liggett.
January 2012
 
Ward v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Escambia
 
1
 
 
Liggett satisfied the merits judgment and other than an issue regarding attorneys' fees, the case is concluded.
May 2012
 
Calloway v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Broward
 
1,947
 
7,600
 
A joint and several judgment for $16,100 was entered against R.J. Reynolds, Philip Morris, Lorillard and Liggett. On appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Oral argument is set for July 16, 2015.
December 2012
 
Buchanan v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Leon
 
2,035
 
 
A joint and several judgment for $5,500 was entered against Liggett and Philip Morris. Judgment was affirmed by the First District Court of Appeal, but the court certified an issue of conflict with another case. The defendants sought discretionary review by the Florida Supreme Court. The appeal is stayed pending the outcome of Hess.
May 2013
 
Cohen v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Palm Beach
 
205
 
 
Defendants' motion seeking a new trial was granted by the trial court. Plaintiff appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
August 2013
 
Rizzuto v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Hernando
 
3,479
 
 
Liggett settled its portion of the judgment for $1,500 and the case is concluded as to Liggett.
August 2014
 
Irimi v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Broward
 
 
 
Judgment was entered against Liggett for $31. In January 2015, the trial court granted defendants' motion for a new trial. Plaintiff appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
October 2014
 
Lambert v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Pinellas
 
3,600
 
9,500
 
A final judgment was entered against Liggett for $13,100. Liggett was the only defendant at trial. On appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal.
November 2014
 
Boatright v. R.J. Reynolds
 
Polk
 
 
300
 
In November 2014, the jury awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $15,000 with 15% fault apportioned to plaintiff and 85% to Philip Morris.  The jury further assessed punitive damages against Philip Morris for $19,700 and Liggett for $300.  Post-trial motions were denied. A joint and several judgment was entered in the amount of $12,750 on the compensatory damages. An additional $300 in punitive damages was awarded against Liggett. On appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal.
Total Damages Awarded:
28,773
 
18,400
 
 
Amounts paid or compromised:
(17,978)
 
(1,000)
 
 
Damages remaining on Appeal:
$10,795
 
$17,400
 
 
(1) Compensatory damages are adjusted to reflect the jury's allocation of comparative fault. The amounts listed above do not include attorneys' fees or statutory interest.
(2) See Exhibit 99.1 for a more complete description of the cases currently on appeal.
Schedule of Loss Contingencies
The activity in the Company's accruals for the MSA and tobacco litigation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 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, 2015
$
26,322

 
$
3,149

 
$
29,471

 
$
25,809

 
$
25,700

 
$
51,509

Expenses
24,760

 
1,115

 
25,875

 

 
(195
)
 
(195
)
NPM Settlement adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory
445

 

 
445

 

 

 

Payments

 
(4,295
)
 
(4,295
)
 

 

 

Reclassification from non-current liabilities

 
3,305

 
3,305

 

 
(3,305
)
 
(3,305
)
Interest on withholding

 
89

 
89

 

 
638

 
638

Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
51,527

 
$
3,363

 
$
54,890

 
$
25,809

 
$
22,838

 
$
48,647



The activity in the Company's accruals for the MSA and tobacco litigation for the three months ended March 31, 2014 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, 2014
$
25,348

 
$
59,310

 
$
84,658

 
$
27,571

 
$
27,058

 
$
54,629

Expenses
24,542

 
1,688

 
26,230

 

 

 

NPM Settlement adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory
29

 

 
29

 

 

 

Payments

 
(59,782
)
 
(59,782
)
 

 

 

Reclassification from non-current liabilities

 
3,575

 
3,575

 

 
(3,575
)
 
(3,575
)
Interest on withholding

 
6

 
6

 

 
263

 
263

Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
49,919

 
$
4,797

 
$
54,716

 
$
27,571

 
$
23,746

 
$
51,317