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PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
PENDING LITIGATION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITY [Abstract]  
PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
 
NOTE 16 - 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 or about December 12, 2011, the Company was served with a complaint by LIBCO Industries, Inc., alleging the Company breached a construction contract and tortuously interfered with a business relationship, and is seeking damages in excess of $185,000.  Management believes that the allegations are frivolous and wholly without merit and will vigorously defend the claim.  Related to this matter, Process Piping, LLC, a sub-contractor for LIBCO Industries, filed a Mechanics Lien on the property leased by the Company, claiming it was owed in excess of $95,000 by LIBCO Industries.  On March 6, 2012, the Company paid $62,500 to Process Piping, LLC in exchange for a release of its lien as well as an assignment of all of its claims against LIBCO Industries.  The outcome of this matter is unknown as of the report date.

On or about March 15, 2012, the Company was served with a Charge of Discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Richard Rothmaller, a former employee of the Company.  Rothmaller claims that the Company failed to accommodate his alleged disability and ultimately terminated him on October 13, 2011 because of his alleged disability.  On April 19, 2012, the parties resolved the matter with the Company making a payment of $13,967 to Rothmaller and his legal counsel.  The case has been dismissed.