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PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY [Abstract] 
PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
On July 7, 2007, the Company was served with a complaint by Joseph Sanfilippo and James Cluck for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act and is seeking damages in excess of $200,000.  Management believes that the allegations are frivolous and wholly without merit and will vigorously defend the claim. The outcome of this matter is unknown as of the report date.

On August 4, 2009, the Company was served with a complaint by Daniel Caravette, alleging the Company breached the parties’ settlement agreement dated April 24, 2008 and seeking damages in excess of $75,000.  The was tried in September of 2010 before the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District, Lake County, Illinois. The Court awarded a final judgment in favor of Mr. Caravette in the amount of $47,140 plus approximately $31,000 in attorneys’ fees and for a total of $78,140.  The Company has filed an appeal of this award and posted a bond in the amount of $125,000.  On September 29, 2011, the Appellate Court ruled in favor of Mr. Caravette.  On October 27, 2011, the Company made payment of $97,500 as full and final payment for the judgment, interest thereon and attorneys’ fees.