Complaint of Geophysical Service, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

McDONALD, District Judge.

Introduction

This cause came on to be heard with the filing of Petitioners’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment pursuant to Rule 56 and Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P., Rules 12 and 56. This action was filed on December 31,1981, by Petitioners Geophysical Service, Inc. (hereinafter “GSI”) and Texas Instruments, Inc. (hereinafter “TI”) for exoneration from or limitation of liability…