United States Fifth Circuit
WIWA v. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO., 03-21222
In a class action suit alleging brutal repression of an ethnic minority, the district court's quashing of a subpoena directed to a non-party, and its denial of a motion to compel attendance, are reversed.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/22/2004
- Published 12/22/2004
Judges
- WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Stephen A. Whinston (argued), Berger & Montague, Philadelphia, PA, Theodore Carl Anderson, Kilgore & Kilgore, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Ike Nkem Atah Waobikeze (argued), Waobikeze & Associates, Houston, TX, for Appellee.