KIOBEL v. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.

Nos. 06-4800-cv, 06-4876-cv.

642 F.3d 379 (2011)

Esther KIOBEL, individually and on behalf of her late husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, Bishop Augustine Numene John-Miller, Charles Baridorn Wiwa, Israel Pyakene Nwidor, Kendricks Dorle Nwikpo, Anthony B. Kote-Witah, Victor B. Wifa, Dumle J. Kunenu, Benson Magnus Ikari, Legbara Tony Idigima, Pius Nwinee, Kpobari Tusima, individually and on behalf of his late father, Clemente Tusima, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO., Shell Transport and Trading Company PLC, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Ltd., Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

February 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey R. D'Avino, Esq. , Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.

F. Thomas Rafferty, Esq. , Rory O. Millson , Esq., Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.

PRESENT: DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge, JOSÉ A. CABRANES, ROSEMARY S. POOLER, ROBERT A. KATZMANN, REENA RAGGI, RICHARD C. WESLEY, PETER W. HALL, DEBRA ANN LIVINGSTON, GERARD E. LYNCH and DENNY CHIN, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

Following disposition of this appeal on September 17, 2010, an active judge of the Court, together with a senior judge, requested a poll on whether to rehear the case in banc. A poll having been conducted and there being no majority favoring in banc review, rehearing in banc is hereby DENIED.

DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge, concurring in the denial of rehearing in banc:...

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