Legal Opinion
Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 14, 2000No. Docket Nos. 99-7223, 99-7245PublishedCited by 306 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Judge:
This case concerns the application of forum non conveniens doctrine to suits under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, involving claimed abuses of the international law of human rights. Plaintiffs are three Nigerian émigrés, and a woman identified only as Jane Doe to protect her safety, who allege that they (or in some cases their deceased next of kin) suffered grave human rights abuses at the hands of the Nigerian authorities. Defen*92dants Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (“Royal Dutch”) and Shell Transport and Trading Co., P.L.C. (“Shell Transport”) are business…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by306 opinions
- Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Meier Ex Rel. Meier v. Sun International Hotels, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Brown ex rel. Estate of Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp. ex rel. Martin-Marietta Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016
- Sikhs for Justice v. NathDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Gucci America, Inc. v. Bank of ChinaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
301 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.