Huprey Co. is the defendant in the following legal claims. For each of the following claims, indicatewhether Huprey should (a) record a liability, (b) disclose in notes, or (c) have no disclosure. Huprey can reasonably estimate that a pending lawsuit will result in damages of $1,250,000. It is probable that Huprey will lose the case.

Huprey Co. is the defendant in the following legal claims. For each of the following claims, indicatewhether Huprey should (a) record a liability, (b) disclose in notes, or (c) have no disclosure. Huprey can reasonably estimate that a pending lawsuit will result in damages of $1,250,000. It is probable that Huprey will lose the case.

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