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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Leases
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at December 31, 2017, are as follows (in thousands):
 
Operating
 
Capital
2018
$
2,313

 
$
40

2019
1,893

 
40

2020
1,236

 
36

2021
1,097

 

2022
1,073

 

Thereafter
43

 

Total minimum lease payments
$
7,655

 
116

Less: Amount representing interest
 
 
(7
)
Capital lease obligation
 
 
$
109

Loss Contingencies
With respect to each of the pending lawsuits, the following table lists the name of plaintiff, the date the Company was served with process, the jurisdiction in which the case is pending, the type of claim and the status of the matter.
Plaintiff
  
Month
Served
  
Jurisdiction
  
Claim Type
  
Status
Derbyshire
  
Nov-09
  
Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice
  
Officer Injury
  
Discovery Phase. Trial scheduled for October 14, 2019
Shymko
  
Dec-10
  
The Queen's Bench, Winnipeg Centre, Manitoba
  
Wrongful Death
  
Pleading Phase
Ramsey
  
Jan-12
  
12th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL
  
Wrongful Death
  
Discovery Phase
Bennett
 
Sep-15
 
11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL
 
Wrongful Death
 
Discovery Phase.
Masters
 
Nov-16
 
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
 
Suspect Injury
 
Discovery Phase. Trial scheduled for December 10, 2018
Taylor
 
Mar-17
 
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
 
Officer Injury
 
Discovery Phase. Docket call August 31, 2018
appeals are pending in the Federal Circuit arising out of patent litigation involving the district court’s dismissal of Digital Ally's antitrust claims against the Company, and a judgment and permanent injunction in the Company's favor against Phazzer Electronics Inc., as noted in the following table.
Appellant
 
Month Served
 
Jurisdiction
 
Claim Type
 
Active Cases and Cases on
Appeal
Digital Ally
 
Mar-16

 
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, appealed to Federal Circuit

 
Antitrust Claims
 
Axon's motion to dismiss antitrust claims was granted on January 12, 2017 with judgment entered in Axon's favor on April 14, 2017. Digital Ally filed its notice of appeal on April 20, 2017. The appeal has been fully briefed.

Phazzer
 
Mar-16

 
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, appealed to Federal Circuit

 
Judgment and Permanent Injunction Patent Infringement

 
Axon received judgment in its favor and a permanent injunction against Phazzer’s CEW and cartridge infringement on July 21, 2017. Phazzer filed a notice of appeal on August 10, 2017. The appeal is in the briefing stage.

Summary of Cases Dismissed or Judgment Entered
The following case was dismissed during the fourth quarter of 2017:
Plaintiff
  
Month
Served
  
Jurisdiction
  
Claim Type
  
Status
Suarez
  
Sep-16
  
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  
Wrongful Death
  
Dismissed
Information Regarding the Company's Insurance Coverage
Remaining insurance coverage is based on information received from the Company’s insurance provider (in millions).
Policy Year
 
Policy
Start
Date
 
Policy
End
Date
 
Insurance
Coverage
 
Deductible
Amount
 
Defense
Costs
Covered
 
Remaining
Insurance
Coverage
 
Active Cases and Cases on
Appeal
2009
 
12/15/2008
 
12/15/2009
 
$
10.0

 
$
1.0

 
N
 
$
10.0

 
Derbyshire
2010
 
12/15/2009
 
12/15/2010
 
10.0

 
1.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
Shymko
2011
 
12/15/2010
 
12/15/2011
 
10.0

 
1.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
n/a
Jan-Jun 2012
 
12/15/2011
 
6/25/2012
 
7.0

 
1.0

 
N
 
7.0

 
Ramsey
Jul-Dec 2012
 
6/25/2012
 
12/15/2012
 
12.0

 
1.0

 
N
 
12.0

 
n/a
2013
 
12/15/2012
 
12/15/2013
 
12.0

 
1.0

 
N
 
12.0

 
n/a
2014
 
12/15/2013
 
12/15/2014
 
11.0

 
4.0

 
N
 
11.0

 
n/a
2015
 
12/15/2014
 
12/15/2015
 
10.0

 
5.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
Bennett
2016
 
12/15/2015
 
12/15/2016
 
10.0

 
5.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
Masters
2017
 
12/15/2016
 
12/15/2017
 
10.0

 
5.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
Taylor