PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SUDAN v. TALISMAN ENERGY, INC.

No. 01 CIV.9882 (AGS).

244 F.Supp.2d 289 (2003)

The PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SUDAN, Rev. John Sudan Gaduel, Nuer Community Development Services in U.S.A., Stephen Kuina, Fatuma Nyawang Garbang, and Daniel Wour Cluol, on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. TALISMAN ENERGY, INC. and the Republic of the Sudan, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey D'Avino, Stephen A. Whinston, Berger & Montague, P.C, Philadelphia, PA, Lawrence Kill, Linda Gerstel, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C, New York City, for Plaintiffs.

Joseph Cyr, Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells, New York City, for Defendants.


OPINION

SCHWARTZ, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiffs, current and former residents of the Republic of the Sudan ("Sudan" or "Government"), bring this purported class action against Talisman Energy, Inc. ("Talisman") and Sudan, alleging violations of international law stemming from oil exploration activities conducted in that country. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that defendants...

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