Legal Opinion
Aldana v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 2009No. 07-15471PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
At issue in this appeal is whether the district court abused its considerable discretion in dismissing the appellants’ suit on forum non conveniens grounds. The seven appellants (Angel Enrique Villeda Aldana, Jorge Agustín Palma Romero, Oscar Leonel Guerra Evans, Lyionhel Mclntosch Rodriguez, Marel Martinez, Gumerzindo Loyo Martinez, and Rigoberto Alvayero Hernandez) allege that they were tortured in retaliation for their leadership of a Guatemalan national labor union in violation of the Alien Tort Act (“ATA”) and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (“TVPA”).…
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