Legal Opinion
Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 27, 2008No. Civil Action 01-1357 (LFO)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & OPINION
LOUIS F. OBERDORFER, District Judge.
Eleven Indonesian villagers allege that Exxon Mobil Corporation, two of its U.S. affiliates (Mobil Corporation and Exxon-Mobil Oil Corporation), and its Indonesian subsidiary, ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia (EMOI), are liable for killings and torture committed by military security forces protecting and paid for by EMOI.
There is evidence that these security forces committed the alleged atrocities; that EMOI paid for the security, which was provided “as may be requested by [EMOI]” under a contract; that EMOI had the right to influence the…
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