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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Claims

 

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

 

On June 15, 2023, two individuals (the “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska naming the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Titan Energy Systems, Inc., and an individual acting in his capacity as an employee of the Company, collectively as defendants. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 7, 2023 alleging negligent driving, negligent entrustment, and negligent hiring, training and supervision, as a result of a car accident that occurred on September 9, 2019 involving the Plaintiffs and the individual. According to the amended complaint, the Plaintiffs are seeking special damages related to the injuries sustained by Plaintiffs. On July 27, 2023, the defendants filed an Answer to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint. On October 6, 2023, a mediation was held, but the parties did not reach a settlement. The parties are in the beginning stages of the discovery process and are working to schedule a settlement conference before the end of 2023. As of September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a liability of $3,500 related to this matter, which was included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities, with a corresponding insurance receivable of $3,500 related to the loss recovery, which was deemed to be probable and included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet.