Legal Opinion
Chevron Corporation v. Weinberg Group
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 12, 2012No. 11-7097PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Some Ecuadorian citizens sued Chevron in an Ecuador court, alleging that Chevron was responsible for environmental damage there. To obtain expert reports in support of their case, the plaintiffs enlisted the Weinberg Group, a scientific consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Chevron was ultimately found liable in the Ecuador case.
As the proceedings in Ecuador unfolded, Chevron sued the Ecuadorian plaintiffs and their attorneys in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Chevron claimed that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chevron Corp. v. NaranjoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Chevron Corp. v. DonzigerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Chevron Corp. v. Weinberg GroupDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- Application for an Order Pursuant to 28 USC 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign ProceedingDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
- Chevron Corp. v. SnaiderDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2015