v3.21.1
LITIGATION (Details)
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1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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USD ($)
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USD ($)
defendant
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USD ($)
defendant
plaintiff
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case
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USD ($)
defendant
plaintiff
case
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plaintiff
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USD ($)
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Santa Clara County, California Proceeding |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of additional defendants | defendant |
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2
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Amount awarded to plaintiffs |
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$ 305,000
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Amount awarded per defendant |
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101,700
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Initial payment amount |
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$ 25,000
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Dismissal order and judgment period |
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60 days
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Subsequent annual payments amount |
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$ 12,000
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Term of subsequent annual payments |
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4 years
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Final payment amount |
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$ 16,700
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Maximum amount agreed to backstop and pay on behalf of other defendant |
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$ 15,000
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Loss contingency accrual |
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$ 64,700
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$ 76,700
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Accrual included in current liabilities |
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12,000
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Accrual included in long-term liabilities |
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$ 52,700
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$ 64,700
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Pennsylvania Proceedings |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of proceedings initiated | case |
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2
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Ravon Owens v. American Cyanamid, et al., Cesar Sifuentes v. American Cyanamid, et al., and Glenn Burton, Jr. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of additional defendants | defendant |
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2
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Amount awarded to plaintiffs |
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$ 6,000
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Number of cases consolidated | case |
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3
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Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |
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3
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Amount awarded per plaintiff |
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$ 2,000
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Damages sought |
$ 800
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Maniya Allen, et al. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |
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146
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Number of plaintiffs selected for discovery | plaintiff |
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6
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Number of cases selected for discovery | case |
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4
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Dijonae Trammell, et al. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |
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3
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Number of plaintiffs consolidated with another case | plaintiff |
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1
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Mary Lewis v. Lead Industries Association, et al. |
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Number of defendants | defendant |
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3
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Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by Medicaid or private insurance | plaintiff |
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3
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Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by Medicaid | plaintiff |
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2
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