Legal Opinion
Torres Ex Rel. Mamani v. Southern Peru Copper Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1997No. 96-40203PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s orders denying the motion to remand to state court and dismissing the case on the grounds of forum non conveniens and comity among nations. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs are approximately 700 Peruvian citizens who allege that they have been harmed by sulfur dioxide emissions from Southern Peru Copper Corporation’s copper smelting and refining operations in Ilo, Peru. Plaintiffs originally sued SPCC and other defendants in Texas state court alleging state-law causes of action such as negligence, intentional…
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