COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | Litigation |
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From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm its business. |
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Exergen Litigation |
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On October 10, 2012, the Company received a cease and desist demand letter from Exergen Corporation (“Exergen”), claiming that the Company infringed on certain patents relating to the Company's non-contact thermometers. On May 21, 2013 Exergen filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts against the Company and Thermomedics, Inc. ( its’ wholly owned subsidiary). On September 3, 2013, the Company filed its answer to Exergens’ complaint and asserted counterclaims and affirmative defenses for non-infringement and invalidity of certain patents. On March 26, 2015, Exergen and Sanomedics filed a partial dismissal that removes Sanomedics previous product, the Talking Non-Contact Thermometer, from the lawsuit. Exergen's claims against the Caregiver TouchFree Thermometer are ongoing. The Company will vigorously defend its rights to market and sell the thermometers. |
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Prime Time Medical Litigation |
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After assuming control of the acquisition of Prime Time Medical, Inc. (“PTM”) in August 2013, the Company discovered that the seller Mark R. Miklos (“Seller”) failed to disclose that there were on-going audits with respect to PTM’s Medicare and Medicaid billings for periods prior to the consummation of the transaction. These audits escalated and, as a result, PTM can no longer invoice Medicare and Medicaid for any products or services and be paid for such products and services until the outcome of the audits which could last several years. Also, as a result of other Medicare and Medicaid audits for periods prior to the consummation of the transaction, Medicare and Medicaid are demanding payments for products that PTM was paid prior to the closing of the transaction that were improper. It is estimated that PTM may owe Medicare and Medicaid up to $500,000 in improper payments and at least another $500,000 in accounts receivable that will not be paid to PTM pending the outcome of the audits. On March 13, 2014, after discovering numerous material differences between financial statements reproduced by the Company and the financial statements provided by the Seller in connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, coupled with the foregoing events and Medicare and Medicaid’s constraint on PTM’s business and payment stream, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the business could no longer survive and thus opted to pursue a rescission of the completed transaction with PTM. |
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As a result of discoveries of fraud and misrepresentations in the acquisition of PTM, on March 18, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit against Mark R. Miklos in Miami-Dade County, Florida Case No.14007055CA01, alleging breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty and damages. The Company is seeking judgment against the Seller, restitution, rescission of the Purchase Agreement and Employment Agreement and return of all moneys paid to the Seller. |
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On March 19, 2014 the Company was served with a lawsuit filed by Mark Miklos against the Company and Anovent, Inc. in Hillsborough County, Florida Case No. 14-CA-2520 DIV K, alleging the following: breach of the Employment Agreement entered into with the Company; improper notice of termination; breach of the Short Term Note for $850,000; breach of Promissory Notes A and B for $500,000 each, and further includes an action to foreclose a security interest in personal property and intangibles as a result of the alleged defaults of the Notes and rights under the Security Agreement. The Company will defend itself aggressively in this lawsuit. |
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JMJ Litigation |
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On May 29, 2014, Justin Keener d/b/a JMJ Financial (“JMJ”) filed a Complaint against the Company in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. In the Complaint, JMJ alleges that the Company breached a convertible promissory note dated June 17, 2013, pursuant to which JMJ provided $150,000 to the Company on or about June 19, 2013, and an additional $50,000 to the Company on or about December 12, 2013. JMJ alleges that on February 4, 2014, it agreed to accept $280,000 in satisfaction of the note. JMJ alleges that the Company paid $186,667 to JMJ on February 19, 2014. On July 21, 2014, the Company filed its Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaim against JMJ. As affirmative defenses, the Company asserts, among others, that JMJ is not entitled to the relief requested because the promissory note at issue charges usurious interest rates in violation of Florida’s usury laws, and because JMJ’s claims for lost profits are speculative. The Company also asserts counter-claims for Declaratory Relief (seeking an order that the promissory note is usurious under Florida law and the entire debt and conversion rights thus are unenforceable, and all moneys paid on the Note by the Company to JMJ must be returned to the Company) and for usury (seeking damages for all moneys paid pursuant to the promissory note, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and costs). The Company intends to defend against JMJ’s claims, and pursue its claims, vigorously |