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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company has been named along with multiple parties in lawsuits filed by certain owners of units and fractional interests in the project formerly known as The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay. The lawsuits were filed in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii on
May 23, 2011,
June 7, 2012,
and
June 19, 2013.
The lawsuits allege deceptive acts, intentional misrepresentation, concealment, and negligent misrepresentation, among other allegations and seek unspecified damages, treble damages and other relief. The Company disagrees with the allegations and has been defending itself.
 
In
September 2018,
the defendant parties reached a settlement with the plaintiffs in the
May 23, 2011
lawsuit and
two
of the
ten
plaintiffs in the
June 7, 2012
lawsuit. Terms of the settlement are confidential. The Company made an undisclosed payment toward the settlement in
October 2018.
 
In
October 2018,
the Company reached a settlement with the
eight
remaining plaintiffs in the
June 7, 2012
lawsuit. Terms of the settlement are confidential. The Company’s insurance carrier will be making an undisclosed payment toward the settlement. In addition, the Company’s insurance carrier will be reimbursing the Company for certain of the defense costs incurred in the
June 7, 2012
lawsuit.
 
The trial for the
June 19, 2013
lawsuit is scheduled to begin on
January 14, 2019.
The Company is presently unable to estimate the amount, or range of amounts, of any probable liability, if any, related to this lawsuit and
no
provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements.
 
In addition, from time to time, the Company is the subject of various other claims, complaints and other legal actions which arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities. The Company believes the resolution of these other matters, in the aggregate, is
not
likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or operations.