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a b Weaver Company is being sued by a former employee, Weaver believes that there is a remote chance that the employee will win. The employee suing Weaver for damages of $40,000 Gulf Refinery had a gas explosion on one of its oil rigsGulf believes it is likely that it will have to pay environmental clean-up costs and damages in the future due to the gas explosion. Gulf cannot estimate the amount of the damages Lawson Enterprises estimates that it will have to pay $75,000 in warranty repairs next year
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