United States Ninth Circuit
Provincial Gov't. of Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 07-16306
In an action by a Philippine island claiming that an American company polluted its waters, dismissal of the action on forum non conveniens grounds is reversed where the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the act of state doctrine because none of the conduct by the Philippine government referenced by defendants was essential to any of the plaintiff's causes of action.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/10/2009
- Decided 09/29/2009
- Published 09/29/2009
Judges
- McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:, Before M. MARGARET McKEOWN and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges, and FREDERIC BLOCK, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Walter J. Scott, James D. McCarthy (argued), and David H. Ammons, Diamond McCarthy LLP, Dallas, TX; Neil Peck, Snell & Wilmer LLP, Denver, CO; Patrick G. Byrne, Las Vegas, NV, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Steve Morris, Rex D. Garner, Morris Pickering & Peterson, Las Vegas, NV; Jerrold J. Ganzfried (argued), Edward Han, Martin Cunniff, Howrey LLP, Washington, DC, for the defendants-appellees.