CHEVRON CORP. v. DONZIGER

Docket Nos. 18-855-cv 18-2191-cv 19-1584-cv August Term, 2020.

990 F.3d 191 (2021)

CHEVRON CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee, v. Steven DONZIGER, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, Donziger & Associates, PLLC, The Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger, Defendants-Counter-Claimants, Pablo Fajardo Mendoza, Luis Yanza, Frente De Defensa De La Amazonia, AKA Amazon Defense Front, Selva Viva Selviva CIA, Ltda, Maria Aguinda Salazar, Carlos Grefa Huatatoca, Catalina Antonia Aguinda Salazar, Lidia Alexandra Aguin Aguinda, Patricio Alberto Chimbo Yumbo, Clide Ramiro Aguinda Aguinda, Luis Armando Chimbo Yumbo, Beatriz Mercedes Grefa Tanguila, Lucio Enrique Grefa Tanguila, Patricio Wilson Aguinda Aguinda, Celia Irene Viveros Cusangua, Francisco Matias Alvarado Yumbo, Francisco Alvarado Yumbo, Olga Gloria Grefa Cerda, Lorenzo Jose Alvarado Yumbo, Narcisa Aida Tanguila Narvaez, Bertha Antonia Yumbo Tanguila, Gloria Lucrecia Tangui Grefa, Francisco Victor Tanguila Grefa, Rosa Teresa Chimbo Tanguila, Jose Gabriel Revelo Llore, Maria Clelia Reascos Revelo, Maria Magdalena Rodri Barcenes, Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo, Jose Miguel Ipiales Chicaiza, Heleodoro Pataron Guaraca, Luisa Delia Tanguila Narvaez, Lourdes Beatriz Chimbo Tanguil, Maria Hortencia Viver Cusangua, Segundo Angel Amanta Milan, Octavio Ismael Cordova Huanca, Elias Roberto Piyahua Payahuaje, Javier Piaguaje Payaguaje, Daniel Carlos Lusitand Yaiguaje, Benancio Fredy Chimbo Grefa, Guillermo Vicente Payagua Lusitante, Delfin Leonidas Payagu Payaguaje, Alfredo Donaldo Payagua Payaguaje, Miguel Mario Payaguaje Payaguaje, Teodoro Gonzalo Piaguaje Payaguaje, Fermin Piaguaje Payaguaje, Reinaldo Lusitande Yaiguaje, Luis Agustin Payagua Piaguaje, Emilio Martin Lusitand Yaiguaje, Simon Lusitande Yaiguaje, Armando Wilmer Piaguaje Payaguaje, Angel Justino Piaguag Lucitant, Kemperi Baihua Huani, Ahua Baihua Caiga, Pentibo Baihua Miipo, Dabota Tega Huani, Ahuame Huani Baihua, Apara Quemperi Yate, Bai Baihua Miipo, Bebanca Tega Huani, Comita Huani Yate, Cope Tega Huani, Ehuenguinto Tega, Gaware Tega Huani, Martin Baihua Miipo, Mencay Baihua Tega, Menemo Huani Baihua, Miipo Yatehue Kemperi, Minihua Huani Yate, Nama Baihua Huani, Namo Huani Yate, Omari Apica Huani, Omene Baihua Huani, Yehua Tega Huani, Wagui Coba Huani, Weica Apica Huani, Tepaa Quimontari Waiwa, Nenquimo Venancio Nihua, Compa Guiquita, Conta Nenquimo Quimontari, Daniel Ehuengei, Nantoqui Nenquimo, Okata Quipa Nihua, Cai Baihua Quemperi, Omayihue Baihua, Tapare Ahua Yete, Teweyene Luciana Nam Tega, Abamo Omene, Onenca Enomenga, Pego Enomenga, Wane Ima, Wina Enomenga, Cahuiya Omaca, Mima Yeti, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: March 4, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Hungar , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC ( Randy M. Mastro , Andrea E. Neuman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY, William E. Thomson , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief) for Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee.

Steven R. Donziger, Pro Se, New York, NY, for Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant.

Judge Sullivan DISSENTS in part in a separate opinion.


The pending appeals constitute the latest installment in the long-running litigation between Chevron Corporation ("Chevron") and Steven Donziger ("Donziger"); Donziger & Associates, PLLC; and the Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger (collectively, the "Donziger Defendants"). The saga began as a battle over environmental...

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