John Doe I v. Exxon Mobil Corp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN DOE I, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:01-cv-1357-RCL v. UNSEALED EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION At his deposition, the corporate representative of defendant Exxon Mobil Oil of Indonesia (“EMOI”) refused to answer most of the substantive questions posed to him. Instead, he repeatedly read nonresponsive statements verbatim from pre-prepared notes. After the deposition, the plaintiffs sought sanctions and to compel responsive answers. Astonishingly, the defendants—EMOI and its parent company…