Legal Opinion
In Re Application of Caratube International Oil Company
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 11, 2010No. Misc. No. 2010-0285Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN RE APPLICATION OF CARATUBE INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY, Misc. Action No. 10-0285 (JDB) LLP MEMORANDUM OPINION Caratube International Oil Company, LLP is currently engaged in international arbitration against the Republic of Kazakhstan. Caratube has filed a petition in this Court seeking discovery "for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal" pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. For the reasons explained below, the Court will deny the petition. BACKGROUND I. Factual Background In 2002, Caratube became, through an…
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