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Pont concerning the damage to the orchid plants of Fred Henry's
Paradise of Orchids and other plants in his possession, which was
allegedly caused by Benlate. The record also establishes that
petitioner was requesting an additional assistance payment in the
amount of $150,000 in order to
1) Pay off the remainder of my debts. 2) To live up to
my obligation as required by Florida state law to buy
back damaged and dead plants from my customers. 3) To
put deposits on various groups of plants from Thailand
and Hawaii so that I will have plants available to me
when the final settlement occurs and I can get back
into business without further delay. * * *
Moreover, the record shows that at an undisclosed time prior to
March 19, 1992, Mr. Henry submitted to Crawford a claim against
du Pont as a result of his use of Benlate in the total amount of
$2,721,700, which consisted of lost past and future sales, lost
inventory, liability to customers pursuant to Florida law, and
miscellaneous costs. By letter to Mr. Henry dated March 19,
1992, Crawford proposed on behalf of du Pont a settlement with
respect to that claim in the total amount of $509,742 for pro-
jected lost sales and lost inventory. By letter dated June 16,
1992, Mr. Tyler, the certified public accountant retained by Mr.
Henry, wrote to Crawford on behalf of Mr. Henry and countered du
Pont's proposed settlement of $509,742 with a proposed settlement
of $5,143,952 which consisted of claims for lost inventory,
interest, liability to customers under Florida law, lost profits
and lost sales, and miscellaneous costs. The record does not
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