Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Another portion of the charge, $32.0 million, related to other asset writedowns and the accrual of lease obligations associated with the  closure of a supply depot and for the unoccupied ALLDATA office building. During fiscal 2002, the ALLDATA office building was sold to a third party. The reserve previously established was adequate to cover the loss incurred on the sale. The Company also reserved $30.1 million for inventory rationalization, including a provision for inventory losses in closed stores. All of the scheduled recalls and disposals of inventory took place during fiscal 2002 and the reserve was adequate to cover all losses incurred. The Company recorded asset writedowns and contractual obligations aggregating $29.9 million related to the planned sale of TruckPro, its heavy-duty truck parts subsidiary. In December 2001, TruckPro was sold to a group of investors for cash proceeds of $25.7 million and a promissory note. The Company had deferred a gain of $3.6 million related to the sale due to uncertainties associated with the realization of the gain. During fiscal 2003, the note (with a face value of $4.5 million) was repaid to the Company and certain liabilities were settled. As a result, a total gain of $4.7 million was recognized into income during fiscal 2003. The remainder of the restructuring and impairment charges, $8.7 million, was related to contractual obligations, severance and other charges. The cash outlays associated with these charges were made during fiscal 2002. Total remaining accrued obligations for restructuring charges were $12.5 million at August 30, 2003. The following table presents a summary of the activity in accrued obligations for the restructuring charges: Contract Lease Settlements/ Severance (in thousands) Obligations Terminations and Other Balance at August 25, 2001 (1) $ 29,576 $6,713 $2,715 Cash outlays/adjustments 11,436 6,713 2,715 Balance at August 31, 2002 18,140 — — Cash outlays/adjustments 5,664 — — Balance at August 30, 2003 $12,476 $ — $ — (1) Balance at August 25, 2001, represents the original provisions recorded in fiscal 2001. No other significant gains or charges are anticipated under the fiscal 2001 restructuring plan. Construction commitments, primarily for new stores, totaled approximately $16.8 million at August 30, 2003. AutoZone, Inc., was one of multiple defendants in a lawsuit entitled “Coalition for a Level Playing Field, L.L.C., et al., v. AutoZone, Inc.,  et al.” filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in February 2000. The case was brought by approximately 225 plaintiffs, which are principally automotive aftermarket warehouse distributors and jobbers. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants know- ingly received volume discounts, rebates, slotting and other allowances, fees, free inventory, sham advertising and promotional payments, a share in the manufacturers’ profits, and excessive payments for services purportedly performed for the manufacturers in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act. Plaintiffs sought unspecified damages (prior to statutory trebling), ranging from several million dollars to $35 million for each plaintiff, and a permanent injunction prohibiting defendants from committing further violations of the Robinson-Patman Act and  from opening any further stores to compete with plaintiffs as long as defendants continue to violate the Act. The claims of 22 of the original plaintiffs were tried to a jury verdict in favor of AutoZone in January 2003. On February 26, 2003, the plaintiffs, involved in the trial, filed a notice to appeal. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral argument on the appeal on November 5, 2003.  On July 22, 2003, approximately 200 plaintiffs in the original lawsuit, whose cases had been dismissed without prejudice and with leave to reinstate their claims, filed a notice to be reactivated as parties in the lawsuit and for their claims against the defendants to be reinstated. While the outcome of this matter cannot be predicted, AutoZone intends to vigorously defend against it. 46 Note M—Commitments and Contingencies