Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Cases Pending by State

These cases do not include the remaining Engle progeny cases or the individual cases pending in West Virginia state court as part of a consolidated action. The following table lists the number of Individual Actions by state:

State	Number of Cases
Florida	15
Maryland	12
New York	7
Louisiana	2
West Virginia	2
Missouri	1
Ohio	1

Schedule of Judgments Entered

As of December 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 regarding the amount of the award. Both sides sought discretionary review from the Florida Supreme Court. In February 2016, the Florida Supreme Court reinstated the jury's verdict. The defendants moved for clarification of that order.
April 2011	Tullo v. R.J. Reynolds	Palm Beach	225	—	Liggett satisfied the judgment and other than an issue with respect to the calculation of interest on the judgment and the amount of costs owed by Liggett, the case is concluded.
January 2012	Ward v. R.J. Reynolds	Escambia	1	—	Liggett satisfied the merits judgment. Subsequently, the trial court entered a final judgment on attorneys' fees and costs for $981 and defendants appealed that judgment.
May 2012	Calloway v. R.J. Reynolds	Broward	1,530	7,600	A joint and several judgment for $16,100 was entered against R.J. Reynolds, Philip Morris, Lorillard and Liggett. On January 6, 2016, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed in part, including the $7,600 punitive damages award against Liggett, and remanded the case to the trial court for a new trial on certain issues. Both sides have moved for rehearing.
December 2012	Buchanan v. R.J. Reynolds	Leon	2,750	—	A joint and several judgment for $5,500 was entered against Liggett and Philip Morris. The court refused to reduce the award by decedent's comparative fault. 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, which was declined in February 2016. The defendants are considering their appellate options.
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. Defendants cross-appealed.
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	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. In February 2016, the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision without opinion. The parties reached an agreement regarding the amount of plaintiff's trial level attorneys' fees and costs in the event plaintiff prevails on 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. Judgment was further entered against Liggett for $300 in punitive damages. On appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal.
June 2015	Caprio v. R.J. Reynolds	Broward	—	—	In February 2015, the jury answered certain questions on the verdict form, but were deadlocked as to others.  The jury returned a verdict of $559 in economic damages. The court entered a partial judgment and ordered a new trial on the remaining issues, including comparative fault and punitive damages.  On appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Total Damages Awarded:			29,102	18,400
Amounts paid or compromised:			(17,978)	(1,000)
Damages remaining on Appeal:			$11,124	$17,400
(1) Compensatory damages are adjusted to reflect the jury's allocation of comparative fault and only include Liggett's jury allocated share, regardless of whether a judgment was joint and several. 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 years ended December 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, 2013	$	32,970		$	1,470		$	34,440		$	52,639		$	1,862		$	54,501
Expenses	117,085			63,292			180,377			—			25,218			25,218
NPM Settlement adjustment	(3,928		)	—			(3,928		)	(18,138		)	—			(18,138		)
Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory	1,611			—			1,611			—			—			—
Payments	(129,320		)	(6,070		)	(135,390		)	—			—			—
Reclassification from non-current liabilities	6,930			223			7,153			(6,930		)	(223		)	(7,153		)
Interest on withholding	—			395			395			—			201			201
Balance as of December 31, 2013	25,348			59,310			84,658			27,571			27,058			54,629
Expenses	118,069			2,849			120,918			—			—			—
NPM Settlement adjustment	—			—			—			(1,419		)	—			(1,419		)
Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory	(1,095		)	—			(1,095		)	—			—			—
Payments	(116,343		)	(62,878		)	(179,221		)	—			—			—
Reclassification from non-current liabilities	343			3,575			3,918			(343		)	(3,575		)	(3,918		)
Interest on withholding	—			293			293			—			2,217			2,217
Balance as of December 31, 2014	26,322			3,149			29,471			25,809			25,700			51,509
Expenses	118,284			20,644			138,928			—			(195		)	(195		)
NPM Settlement adjustment	1,351			—			1,351			(5,715		)	—			(5,715		)
Change in MSA obligations capitalized as inventory	1,426			—			1,426			—			—			—
Payments	(118,142		)	(5,869		)	(124,011		)	—			—			—
Reclassification from non-current liabilities	—			3,305			3,305			—			(3,305		)	(3,305		)
Interest on withholding	—			1,675			1,675			—			2,518			2,518
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	29,241		$	22,904		$	52,145		$	20,094		$	24,718		$	44,812