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PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY [Abstract]  
PENDING LITIGATION/ CONTINGENT LIABILITY
NOTE 15 – PENDING LITIGATION/CONTINGENT LIABILITY
 
On July 7, 2007, the Company and Greg Halpern, its former Chief Executive Officer in his individual capacity, were 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.   The trial court has issued a default order against the Company, and has denied the Company’s Motion to reconsider.  Management believes that the trial court’s rulings were erroneous and that it has grounds for appeal, and that the underlying allegations are frivolous and wholly without merit and will vigorously defends the claim. The outcome of this matter is unknown as of the report date.  However, the Company has allocated a reserve of $110,000 to satisfy any liability it may incur as a result of this matter.
 
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 tortiously 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. On January 31, 2013, the Circuit Court granted the Company's motion for partial summary judgment on the tortious interference claim. The pleadings on the other claims are still at issue and discovery is underway.  Trial is scheduled for May 2014.  Thus, the outcome is unknown as of the date of this report.