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You are quite active in this thread, so it would make sense you read in the article the same thing I did. > Somehow, David beat Goliath. After 18 years of cour
by seg_lol 6y ago
You are quite active in this thread, so it would make sense you read in the article the same thing I did.
> Somehow, David beat Goliath. After 18 years of court battles, the coalition won $9.5 billion in damages, based largely on the results of 54 independent judicial site inspections. In all, more than a dozen judges in Ecuador (where Chevron insisted the trial be held) have validated the judgment. In addition, three appellate courts in Canada (where Ecuadorians launched a collective action), including the country's supreme court, have ruled the Ecuadorians have a right to try to enforce their judgment.
- MattGaiser 6y agoThey did indeed win in Ecuador (where Chevron has no assets). But in Canada they lost the actual case. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-chevron-canada-ecuador/canadian-court-dismisses-ecuadors-95-billion-claim-against-chevron-canada-idUKKCN1RG2GP https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-chevron-canada-ecuador/can...