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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

16.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising out of the normal course of business, which, taking into account the liabilities accrued and legal counsel’s evaluation of such actions, in the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

It is reasonably possible that the estimates for warranty costs, product liability, environmental remediation, asbestos-related claims and other various legal matters may change based upon new information that may arise or matters that are beyond the scope of the Company’s historical experience. Presently, there are no reliable methods to estimate the amount of any such potential changes.

 

Product liability reserves in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $13.7 million and $16.3 million, respectively. These reserves were estimated using a combination of actual case reserves and

actuarial methods. Based on the Company’s experience in defending product liability claims, management believes the current reserves are adequate for estimated case resolutions on aggregate self-insured claims and insured claims. Any recoveries from insurance carriers are dependent upon the legal sufficiency of claims and solvency of insurance carriers.

On March 19, 2019, the Company agreed to settle a legal matter. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the terms of the settlement were finalized resulting in a net $24.7 million gain. The Company recorded this settlement by recognizing income of $15.5 million in other income (expense) and a benefit of $9.2 million in engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended June 30, 2019.