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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY BOWOTO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

CHEVRONTEXACO CORP., et al.,

Defendants.

 /

No. C 99-02506 SI

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY

Now before the Court is a discovery dispute concerning 24 interrogatories propounded by defendants

in this matter. The interrogatories seek information about statements made by Environmental Rights Action,

a non-governmental human-rights organizationthat operates in Nigeria. The parties briefed the issue in a joint

case management conference statement, and, following a case management conference onNovember 9, 2005,

the Court took the matter under submission. Having considered the issue and for good cause shown, the Court

rules as follows.

Defendants’ motion to compelis GRANTED withrespect to interrogatories 183, 184, 191, 193, 202,

204-09, and 223. Defendants’ motion to compel is DENIED with respect to interrogatories 185-90, 192,

194-201, 203, 210-16, and 303.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 11/10/05

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:99-cv-02506-SI Document 745 Filed 11/10/05 Page 1 of 1