R1---inside----2xASA ---outside---R2--------R3

Background:
1. I have 2 x asa configured in A/A multi-context mode.
2. C1 is active on asa1 and C2 is active on ASA2.
3. The redundant/outside interface has 2 physical ports (e0/0 and e0/1)
4. e0/0 is active in ASA1 and e0/1 in ASA2

Everything works as usual when both firewall in the above asci diagram are
turned "ON".

To save some power, I have shutdown 1xASA2. Only ASA1 is in the picture when
issue occurs.

The issue: Whenever I reboot R2, I always get below duplicate ARP entries in
R2's MAC table.
a) R2 to C1 PINGS OK
b) R2 to C2 doesn't ping because duplicate mac

To fix it, I have to do "clear arp" on ASA1 C2. C2 start working.

R2#show arp
Protocol  Address          Age (min)  Hardware Addr   Type   Interface
Internet  3.3.15.254            52   12ff.0100.0100  ARPA   FastEthernet0/0
Internet  3.3.15.253            51   12ff.0100.0100  ARPA   FastEthernet0/0
Internet  3.3.15.115            52   111.c7e3.1111  ARPA   FastEthernet0/1

I don't understand why rebooting R2 is getting duplicate arp. After claring
ARP table on C2 I see diffreent ARP in R2's MAC table.

Any idea? I am just pulling my hair.
ASA is running 8.0(3).,
I have changed R2 and put R3 or R4 - problem remains the same. Even hooked a
router with IOS v.15, and it made no difference.
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