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Business Associations Keyed to LoPucki, 2nd Ed.
Bowoto v. Chevron Texaco Corp.
Citation:
312 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (2004)Facts
The plaintiffs, Nigerian citizens, alleged that the defendants, U.S.-based corporations ChevronTexaco (CVX) and ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum, Inc. (CTOP), were liable for human rights abuses committed in Nigeria. The alleged abuses occurred during three incidents: the Parabe incident on May 28, 1998, where Nigerian military and police allegedly fired on protesters at an oil platform, killing two; and the Opia and Ikenyan incidents on January 4, 1999, where helicopters and sea trucks allegedly transported Nigerian military who attacked villagers, resulting in deaths and injuries. Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), a subsidiary of the defendants, allegedly recruited the Nigerian military and police to commit these acts. The plaintiffs claimed that the U.S. parent companies were liable both directly and indirectly for CNL’s actions based on theories of agency, alter ego, aiding and abetting, and ratification.
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