Opinion ID: 1209639
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: the searle-chevron agreement

Text: As we indicated in the statement of facts, the Searle-Chevron agreement does not, by itself, involve any particular services. It merely provides that Searle will [f]urnish labor, materials and equipment as needed to perform work as instructed by Chevron representatives. We would not decide this certified question if only the written agreement were before us because extrinsic evidence would then be necessary to flesh out the contract. Our role in certified question cases does not include fact finding. Section 1-13-106, W.S. 1977. Fortunately, the district court and the parties agree upon the facts in certifying this question to us. In its certification order the district court stated: The parties are in essential agreement as to the facts as they relate to the activities of Searle Bros. and work being done under the contract. The parties have indicated, in their briefs and at oral argument, that the Searle-Chevron contract is to be interpreted to have a scope coextensive with the activities of Searle at the August 28th fire. In other words, we view this contract as one covering only Searle's fire-related activities near Chevron's Painter Field Separation Plant at the time of the accident.