United States Ninth Circuit
Bowoto v. Chevron Corp., 09-15641
In an action by protesters injured on defendant's oil platform in Nigeria, judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the federal Death on the High Seas Act preempted wrongful death and survival claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute; and 2) corporations could not be found liable under the Torture Victim Protection Act.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/10/2010
- Published 09/10/2010
Judges
- Mary M. Schroeder
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Theresa M. Traber, Craig E. Stewart