Law360, New York (June 14, 2010, 5:28 PM ET) -- A group of Nigerians that sued Chevron Corp. in connection with a fatal standoff over jobs on one of its oil platforms is asking a federal appeals court to grant a new trial, arguing that a lower court committed prejudicial errors in instructing a jury that found the oil giant not liable for the incident.
Arguments at a hearing Monday before a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit centered on whether Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for...
Nigerians Cry Foul Over Chevron Win In Standoff Trial
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