Chevron Corp. v. Weinberg Group

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN M. FACCIOLA, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case originally came before me on petitioner Chevron Corporation’s Motion to Compel the Production of Documents from the Weinberg Group Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Ip5 [# l]. 1 Due to the complex procedural and factual nature of this case, I will begin by summarizing the proceedings thus far.

INTRODUCTION

I. The Civil Action in the Southern District of New York

The larger case behind the instant motion was previously summarized as follows: “Some Ecuadorian citizens [the Lago Agrio Plaintiffs or ‘LAPs’] sued…