Legal Opinion
Republic of Ecuador v. for the Issuance of a Subpoena Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(A)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2013No. 12-1402PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Intervenor-Appellant Chevron Corporation appeals from a district court order granting a motion to compel production of documents pursuant to subpoenas issued under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. Section 1782 allows for discovery of documents to be used in a foreign proceeding. Petitioners-Appel-lees, the Republic of Ecuador and its Attorney General, Dr. Diego García Carrion (collectively, “the Republic”) sought the discovery to defend an $18.2 billion judgment against Chevron by an Ecuadorian court. Chevron is seeking relief from that judgment pursuant to investment treaty…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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