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Legal Matters
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Legal Matters And Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Legal Matters
Note 18—Legal Matters
Lejaby Claims: As of July 2, 2011, the Company had receivables (comprised of a loan receivable and a receivable for working capital, recorded in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) totaling $18,912 from Palmers Textil AG (“Palmers”) related to the Company’s sale of its Lejaby business to Palmers on March 10, 2008. On August 18, 2009, Palmers filed an action against the Company in Le Tribunal de Commerce de Paris (The Paris Commercial Court), alleging that the Company made certain misrepresentations in the sale agreement, and seeking to declare the sale null and void, monetary damages in an unspecified amount and other relief (the “Palmers Suit”). In addition, the Company and Palmers have been unable to agree on certain post-closing adjustments to the purchase price, including adjustments for working capital. The dispute regarding the amount of post-closing adjustments is not a subject of the Palmers Suit. The Company believes that its receivables from Palmers are valid and collectible and that the Palmers Suit is without merit. The Company is defending itself vigorously in this matter.
OP Litigation: On August 19, 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp. (“OP”) from Doyle & Bossiere Fund I, LLC (“Doyle”) and certain minority shareholders of OP. The terms of the acquisition agreement required the Company to make certain contingent payments to the sellers of OP under certain circumstances. On November 6, 2006, the Company sold the OP business to a third party. On May 23, 2007, Doyle filed a demand against the Company for arbitration before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) in Orange County, California, alleging that certain contingent purchase price payments are due to them as a result of the Company’s sale of the OP business in November 2006 (the “OP Action”). On February 7, 2011, the Company and Doyle entered into a settlement agreement and mutual release to the entire action described above. As a result, the entire action was dismissed by JAMS, with prejudice.
Other: In addition, from time to time, the Company is involved in arbitrations or legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of these claims and proceedings. Currently, the Company is not involved in any such arbitration and/or legal proceeding that it expects to have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or business.