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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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.

 

     Month               

Plaintiff

  

Served

  

Jurisdiction

  

Claim Type

  

Status

Grable    Aug-08    6th Judicial Circuit Court, Pinellas County, FL    Training Injury    Discovery Phase
Koon    Dec-08    17th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL    Training Injury    Discovery Phase
Derbyshire    Nov-09    Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice    Officer Injury    Discovery Phase
Thompson    Mar-10    11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL    Suspect Injury During Arrest    Discovery Phase
Doan    Apr-10    The Queens Bench Alberta, Red Deer Judicial Dist.    Wrongful Death    Discovery Phase
Shymko    Dec-10    The Queens Bench, Winnipeg Centre, Manitoba    Wrongful Death    Pleading Phase
Juran    Dec-10    Hennepin County District Court, 4th Judicial District    Officer Injury    Pleading Phase
Wilson    May-11    US District Court, ED MO    Wrongful Death    Discovery Phase; trial scheduled for Nov. 2014
Ramsey    Jan-12    17th Judicial Circuit Court, Broward County, FL    Wrongful Death    Discovery Phase
Firman    Apr-12    Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice    Wrongful Death    Pleading Phase
Ricks    May-12    US District Court, WD LA    Wrongful Death    Motion Phase
Miller    Jan-13    New Castle County Superior Court, DE    Wrongful Death    Discovery Phase
Slade    Dec-13    US District Court, ED TX    Wrongful Death    Discovery Phase
Rascom    Apr-14    US District Court, AZ    Wrongful Death    Pleading Phase
Goodard    Jul-14    Pinellas County Circuit Court, FL    Wrongful Death    Pleading Phase
Parker    Jul-14    US District Court, SD TX    Suspect Injury During Arrest    Pleading Phase

 

Summary of Other Product Litigation Matters

In addition, other product litigation matters in which the Company is involved that are currently on appeal are listed below:

 

     Month               

Plaintiff

  

Served

  

Jurisdiction

  

Claim Type

  

Status

Glowczenski

   Oct-04    US District Court, ED NY    Wrongful Death    Notice of Appeal filed Sept. 2013; Opening Brief was filed Jan. 2014; Answering Brief filed Apr. 2014.
Summary of Cases Dismissed or Judgment Entered

Cases that were dismissed or judgment entered during the second quarter of 2014 and through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the table below. Cases that were dismissed or judgment entered in prior fiscal quarters are not included in this table.

 

     Month               

Plaintiff

  

Served

  

Jurisdiction

   Claim Type   

Status

Turner

   Feb-10    US District Court, ED NC    Wrongful Death    Settled and dismissed

Saldago

   Apr-14    Harris County District Court, TX    Wrongful Death    Voluntary Dismissal

Faltesek

   Apr-14    Harris County District Court, TX    Wrongful Death    Voluntary Dismissal

Mitchell

   Apr-12    US District Court, ED MI    Wrongful Death    Motion for Summary Judgment Granted

McCue

   Mar-14    US District Court, District of Maine    Wrongful Death    Voluntary Dismissal

 

Information Regarding the Company's Insurance Coverage
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

2004

   12/01/03      12/01/04       $ 2.0       $ 0.1         N       $ 2.0       Glowczenski

2005

   12/01/04      12/01/05         10.0         0.3         Y         7.0       n/a

2006

   12/01/05      12/01/06         10.0         0.3         Y         3.7       n/a

2007

   12/01/06      12/01/07         10.0         0.3         Y         8.0       n/a

2008

   12/01/07      12/15/08         10.0         0.5         Y         —         Grable, Koon

2009

   12/15/08      12/15/09         10.0         1.0         N         10.0       Derbyshire

2010

   12/15/09      12/15/10         10.0         1.0         N         10.0       Thompson, Shymko, Doan, Juran

2011

   12/15/10      12/15/11         10.0         1.0         N         10.0       Wilson

Jan - Jun 2012

   12/15/11      06/25/12         7.0         1.0         N         7.0       Ramsey, Firman, Ricks

Jul - Dec 2012

   06/25/12      12/15/12         12.0         1.0         N         12.0       n/a

2013

   12/15/12      12/15/13         12.0         1.0         N         12.0       Miller

2014

   12/15/13      12/15/14         12.0         4.0         N         12.0       Slade, Rascom, Goddard, Parker