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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	NOTE 10 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On January 4, 2007, Lennox Industries, Inc., a commercial heating and air-conditioning manufacturer, filed a suit against us captioned Lennox Industries, Inc. v. Industrial Services of America, Inc., Case No. CV-2007-004, in the Arkansas County, Arkansas Circuit Court in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Lennox in its Second Amended Complaint alleged breach of contract, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty arising from our alleged miscategorization of Lennox’s scrap metal and mismanagement of the scrap metal recycling operations at three Lennox plants during the contract period April 18, 2001 through termination on November 17, 2005. Both compensatory and punitive damages were sought by Lennox. A jury trial was held from June 20-24, 2011. The punitive damage claim was withdrawn by Lennox at the conclusion of its case, and Lennox claimed over $1 million in compensatory damages. On June 24, the jury found in ISA’s favor on five of the six claims. Lennox was awarded $175,000 on the remaining claim, which we have accrued. We have litigation from time to time, including employment-related claims, none of which we currently believe to be material.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

NOTE 10 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On January 4, 2007, Lennox Industries, Inc., a commercial heating and air-conditioning manufacturer, filed a suit against us captioned Lennox Industries, Inc. v. Industrial Services of America, Inc., Case No. CV-2007-004, in the Arkansas County, Arkansas Circuit Court in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Lennox in its Second Amended Complaint alleged breach of contract, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty arising from our alleged miscategorization of Lennox’s scrap metal and mismanagement of the scrap metal recycling operations at three Lennox plants during the contract period April 18, 2001 through termination on November 17, 2005. Both compensatory and punitive damages were sought by Lennox.

A jury trial was held from June 20-24, 2011. The punitive damage claim was withdrawn by Lennox at the conclusion of its case, and Lennox claimed over $1 million in compensatory damages. On June 24, the jury found in ISA’s favor on five of the six claims. Lennox was awarded $175,000 on the remaining claim, which we have accrued.

We have litigation from time to time, including employment-related claims, none of which we currently believe to be material.