Legal Opinion
In Re Application of Caratube International Oil Co., LLP
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 11, 2010No. Misc. Action 10-0285 (JDB)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
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 assignment, a party to a contract with Kazakhstan to explore for and produce oil. See Kazakhstan’s Mot. to Intervene and Opp’n to…
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