Forest Oil Corp., Cross-Appellant v. Strata Energy, Inc., Cross-Appellee

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata) challenges the district court’s judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellant Forest Oil Corporation (Forest), following a bench trial, that Strata is responsible for its proportionate amount of Forest’s settlement of a personal injury action arising out of Forest and Strata’s joint drilling operations. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Facts and Proceedings Below

In 1979, Forest and Strata entered into a joint evaluation agreement (the agreement), which was drafted by Forest, to develop certain oil and gas fields…