Republic of Ecuador v. GSI Environmental, I

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The Republic of Ecuador (“Appellant”) seeks discovery from Appellees John Con-nor and GSI Environmental, his company, for use in a foreign arbitration against Chevron. See 28 U.S.C. § 1782. During the course of extended litigation with Ecuador, Chevron, 1 an intervenor in the district court, has benefitted repeatedly by arguing against Ecuador and others that the arbitration is a “foreign or international tribunal.” Because Chevron’s previous positions are inconsistent with its current argument, judicial estoppel is appropriate to make discovery under § 1782…