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Commitments And Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies

12.          Commitments and Contingencies

 

Management is currently unaware of any significant pending litigation affecting the Company. 

 

The Company was a party to a suit filed by i-CEM Service, Inc. and 3CEMS Prime on or about July 1, 2010 in the Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  The suit alleged that the Company breached its contractual and common law indemnification obligations by failing to pay for component parts used to manufacture optical video scopes.  The suit sought damages of not less than $4 million.   On October 27, 2011, the Federal Court granted the Company’s motion to reconsider the granting of i-CEM’s motion to add 3CEMS Prime as a party to the suit.  Because the Federal Court did not allow 3CEMS Prime to join the suit as a third party plaintiff, and i-CEM was not a party to the contract at issue, the Federal Court terminated the suit.  On March 21, 2012, the Company received a letter from counsel for 3CEMS and Prime Foundation claiming that the Company breached its contractual obligations by failing to pay for component parts used to manufacture optical video scopes and seeking $5.5 million in damages.  The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims.

 

The Company may, from time to time, be subject to other claims and suits in the ordinary course of its business. 

 

To estimate whether a loss contingency should be accrued by a charge to income, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of the loss. Since the outcome of claims and litigation is subject to significant uncertainty, changes in these factors could materially impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.