Legal Opinion

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma v. Unocal, Inc.

District Court, C.D. California

Decided November 5, 1997No. CV 96-6112 RAP BQRXPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART UNOCAL’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF STANDING; LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION; FAILURE TO JOIN A PARTY UNDER RULE 19; AND FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED

PAEZ, District Judge.

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Introduction

Plaintiffs, John Doe I, II, III, and IV, the Federation of Trade Unions of Burma (“FTUB”) on behalf of itself, its affiliate unions, its injured members and the injured members of its affiliates, and the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (“NCGUB”), on behalf of the Union of Burma and the citizens of the Union of…

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