The Springfield Clinic is owned and operated by ten local doctors as a partnership. Recently, a paralyzed

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The Springfield Clinic is owned and operated by ten local doctors as a partnership. Recently, a paralyzed patient sued the clinic for malpractice, for a total of $20 million. The clinic carries malpractice liability insurance in the amount of $10 million. There is no provision for the possible loss from this type of lawsuit in the partnership€™s financial statements. the condensed balance sheet for 2011 is as follows:
The Springfield Clinic is owned and operated by ten local


1. How should information about the lawsuit be disclosed in the December 31, 2011, financial statements of the partnership?

2. Assume that the clinic and its insurance company settle out of court by agreeing to pay a total of $10.1 million, of which $100,000 must be paid by the partnership. What effect will the payment have on the clinic€™s December 31, 2011, financial statements? Discuss the effect of the settlement on the Spring-field Clinic doctor€™s personal financialsituations.

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Principles Of Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780538755160

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Authors: Belverd E Needles, Marian Powers

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