Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Legal and Settlement Expense (Recovery), Net

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Legal and Settlement Expense (Recovery), Net
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Legal and Settlement Expense (Recovery), Net  
Legal and Settlement Expense (Recovery), Net

8. Legal and Settlement Expense (Recovery), Net

 

Legal and settlement expense (recovery), net consists of costs, net of reimbursed insurance claims, related to significant legal settlements and non-routine legal matters, including future probable legal costs estimated to be incurred in connection with those matters. The incremental costs of acquisitions, including legal fees, brokerage fees, and valuation reports, are also included in this balance. Legal expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business are included in selling, general and administrative expense. The following table sets forth the matters that represent legal and settlement expense (recovery), net:

 

 

 

Three months
Ended June 30,

 

Nine Months
Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Insurance Recovery

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

(7,500

)

Acquisition expenses related to DeltaWare

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

254

 

Other

 

361

 

—

 

361

 

1,895

 

Total

 

$

361

 

$

—

 

$

361

 

$

(5,351

)