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               On or about August 5, 1991, Halliburton filed a motion for             
          summary judgment against CRI.  Halliburton asserted that the                
          indemnity agreement signed by Mr. Burditt, acting on CRI's                  
          behalf, precluded CRI from holding Halliburton liable for damage            
          to CRI's property as a result of Halliburton's negligence or                
          strict liability.  On September 19, 1991, the trial court granted           
          Halliburton's summary judgment motion against CRI, leaving only             
          petitioner's personal claims against Halliburton pending before             
          that court.  Subsequently, CRI perfected an appeal of the order             
          granting Halliburton's motion for summary judgment.  Oral                   
          arguments with respect to the appeal were set for October 22,               
          1992.                                                                       
               On or about October 6, 1991, Lindsey filed a motion for                
          summary judgment against CRI and petitioner.  The motion asserted           
          that petitioner had no personal claims against Lindsey, a claim             
          which petitioner and CRI did not contest in their response to the           
          motion.  The trial court denied Lindsey's motion.                           
               A mediation session to address the claims of CRI and                   
          petitioner against Lindsey and Halliburton was set for June 24,             
          1992.  In their mediation submission, CRI and petitioner focused            
          almost exclusively on the legal grounds for holding Lindsey                 
          liable for the damages to the well formation.  Their submission             
          did not mention the events surrounding the efforts to control the           
          blowout or otherwise make any reference to Halliburton, except to           





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