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Litigation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]  
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

 

Note 17. Litigation

 

Various claims and legal proceedings arise in the ordinary course of business and may be pending against the Company and its properties. Based upon the information available, the Company believes that the resolution of any of the claims and legal proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

A lawsuit was filed against the Company in Muscogee County Superior Court in Columbus, Georgia by a plaintiff on October 22, 2013. The plaintiff alleged injury from an altercation with an employee at the Columbus, Georgia Super 8. The Plaintiff was seeking to recover for damages arising out of physical and mental injury, lost wages, pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses and punitive or exemplary damages. On October 21, 2014, the Company reached an agreement to settle the claim. The settlement was made with authorization from the insurers, and at December 31, 2014 the claim was paid.