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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loss Contingencies
appeals are currently pending in the Federal Circuit regarding various orders entered in the Phazzer litigation (see above). Appeal No. 17-2637 relates to the district court’s July 21, 2017 sanctions order and permanent injunction and is fully briefed. The other three appeals relating to the district court’s April 4, 2018 damages award in the Company’s favor (No. 18-1914) and its May 4, 2018 contempt order as to Phazzer (No. 18-2059) and Abboud (No. 20-1857) have been consolidated. Phazzer and Abboud’s opening briefs are due August 10, 2018.
On May 2, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued its judgment in the Company’s favor affirming the district court’s dismissal of Digital’s antitrust claims (discussed above). On July 6, 2018, Digital filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. The Company has waived its response believing the petition is frivolous.
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, currently inactive
Ramsey
  
Jan-12
  
12th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL
  
Wrongful Death
  
Discovery Phase, currently inactive
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
 
Dispositive Motion Phase: The Company filed its motion for summary judgment on April 20, 2018
Wiggington
 
Apr-18
 
U.S, District Court, Western District Court of Missouri
 
Wrongful Death
 
Pleading Phase

No product liability cases were dismissed or judgments entered during the first six months of 2018 and through the date of these financial statements and there are no product litigation matters in which the Company is involved that are currently on appeal.
The claims, and in some instances the defense, of each of these lawsuits have been submitted to the Company’s insurance carriers that maintained insurance coverage during the applicable periods. The Company continues to maintain product liability insurance coverage with varying limits and deductibles. The following table provides information regarding the Company’s product liability insurance. 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
2018
 
12/15/2017
 
12/15/2018
 
10.0

 
5.0

 
N
 
10.0

 
Wiggington