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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS

 

The Company is subject to claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that any such claim or litigation will have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, or results of operations of the Company.

 

In 2010, a rainstorm bringing 13 inches of rain in a two-hour period caused flooding at Memphis Mobile City. All homes owned by the Company were fully restored as were the homes of all residents who elected to make repairs. On May 9, 2011, the Company was notified that a lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on behalf of a purported class of all individuals of Mexican national origin who are current or former residents of Memphis Mobile City. The complaint alleges various claims based on federal and state discrimination and consumer protection laws, seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. The complaint was served on August 29, 2011. The Company believes the action to be without merit and plan to defend it vigorously. The Company’s insurance company is supporting our defense of this action.

 

The Company has a contract to purchase a community in Muncie, Indiana for a purchase price of $2,100,000 (See Note 16).