Note 19   Contingent Liabilities The Company is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its business. Management believes that the outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company s consolidated operations or financial condition and the Company has recognized appropriate liabilities as necessary based on facts and circumstances known to management. The Company expenses legal costs related to legal contingencies as incurred. The Company had a potential contingent liability related to state income taxes and related interest that had been assessed against a former subsidiary. On August 27, 2010, the former subsidiary received a decision and order of determination from the Michigan taxing authority. According to the determination of the Michigan taxing authority, the former subsidiary was liable to the State of Michigan for unpaid taxes and interest in the amount of approximately $10.4 million. In order to expedite resolution of this matter and access the Michigan Court of Claims, the Company paid this liability to the state of Michigan on behalf of the former subsidiary on September 7, 2010 and filed an action in the Michigan Court of Claims to pursue a refund of the assessment. On November 16, 2011, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled in the Company s favor. The Michigan state taxing authority then appealed the decision of the Court of Claims to the Michigan Court of Appeals. On January 16, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the verdict of the Court of Claims. As the Michigan state taxing authority declined to appeal the case to the Michigan Supreme Court, the matter was closed and the Company received $11.7 million related to this claim in the second quarter of 2013. This liability was identified as an agreed contingency for purposes of the CVRs issued as part of a 2009 merger. In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, dated June 20, 2009, fifty percent (50 %) of any amount that is paid or due and payable with respect to each agreed contingency