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Note 13 - Material Overcharge Settlement
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
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Material Overcharge Settlement
 
The Company was a participant in a class action lawsuit against a number of polyurethane foam suppliers (“Defendants”) that was settled during the
second
quarter of
2016.
The suit was filed to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for Defendants’ alleged violations of the federal antitrust laws with respect to the fixing of prices of polyurethane foam sold from
January 1, 1999
through
August, 2010.
During the
three
- and
six
-month periods ended
June 30, 2017
and
2016,
the Company received settlement amounts of approximately
$
121,000
and
$
432,000
,
respectively. The Company received an additional settlement amount of approximately
$1.7
million in
July, 2016,
which was recorded in the
three
-month period ending
September 30, 2016.
The settlement amounts for the
three
- and
six
-month periods ended
June 30, 2016
are recorded as “Material overcharge settlement” in the operating income section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.