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Flexsteel settles EPA Superfund dispute for $9.8M, disputes liability but achieves finality
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- $9.8M cash settlement with EPA for Lane Street Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in Elkhart, Indiana.
- Flexsteel strongly disputes liability but settlement resolves alleged liability including past and future remediation costs.
- Settlement stems from 1997 acquisition of Dygert Seating assets; EPA began pursuing Flexsteel in 2016.
- Net of expected insurance proceeds, uncovered contribution not expected to exceed previously recognized liability.
- Consent Decree subject to court approval; provides finality for long-running dispute.