Legal Opinion
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 29, 2006No. 02CIV7618KMWHBPPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge.
Nigerian Plaintiffs bring a putative class action pursuant to the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, against oil company Defendants. On March 18, 2003, Defendants moved to dismiss the Complaint (“First Motion to Dismiss”) on the grounds that Plaintiffs’ claims (1) are barred by the act of state doctrine; (2) are barred by the doctrine of international comity; and (3) fail to state claims on which relief can be granted. On March 11, 2004, Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman issued a Report and Recommendation (“March 11 Report”), recommending that the…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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