Alexis Holyweek Sarei v. Rio Tinto, Plc; Rio Tinto Limited

FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
ALEXIS HOLYWEEK SAREI; PAUL E.
NERAU; THOMAS TAMUASI; PHILLIP
MIRIORI; GREGORY KOPA;
METHODIUS NESIKO; ALOYSIUS
MOSES; RAPHEAL NINIKU; GABRIEL
TAREASI; LINUS TAKINU; LEO WUIS;
MICHAEL AKOPE; BENEDICT PISI;
THOMAS KOBUKO; JOHN TAMUASI;
NORMAN MOUVO; JOHN OSANI; BEN
KORUS; NAMIRA KAWONA; JOANNE
BOSCO; JOHN PIGOLO; MAGDALENE
PIGOLO, individually and on behalf
of themselves and all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
RIO TINTO, PLC; RIO TINTO
LIMITED,
Defendants-Appellees.
No. 02-56256
D.C. No.
2:00-cv-11695-
MMM-MAN
Central District
of California,
Los Angeles

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SAREI V. RIO TINTO, PLC 2
ALEXIS HOLYWEEK SAREI; PAUL E.
NERAU; THOMAS TAMUASI; PHILLIP
MIRIORI; GREGORY KOPA;
METHODIUS NESIKO; ALOYSIUS
MOSES; RAPHEAL NINIKU; GABRIEL
TAREASI; LINUS TAKINU; LEO WUIS;
MICHAEL AKOPE; BENEDICT PISI;
THOMAS KOBUKO; JOHN TAMUASI;
NORMAN MOUVO; JOHN OSANI; BEN
KORUS; NAMIRA KAWONA; JOANNE
BOSCO; JOHN PIGOLO; MAGDALENE
PIGOLO, individually and on behalf
of themselves and all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
RIO TINTO, PLC; RIO TINTO
LIMITED,
Defendants-Appellants.
No. 02-56390
D.C. No.
2:00-cv-11695-
MMM-MAN
Central District
of California,
Los Angeles

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SAREI V. RIO TINTO, PLC 3
ALEXIS HOLYWEEK SAREI; PAUL E.
NERAU; THOMAS TAMUASI; PHILLIP
MIRIORI; GREGORY KOPA;
METHODIUS NESIKO; ALOYSIUS
MOSES; RAPHEAL NINIKU; GARBIEL
TAREASI; LINUS TAKINU; LEO WUIS;
MICHAEL AKOPE; BENEDICT PISI;
THOMAS KOBUKO; JOHN TAMUASI;
NORMAN MOUVO; JOHN OSANI; BEN
KORUS; NAMIRA KAWONA; JOANNE
BOSCO; JOHN PIGOLO; MAGDALENE
PIGOLO, individually on behalf of
themselves & all others similarly
situated,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
RIO TINTO, PLC; RIO TINTO
LIMITED,
Defendants-Appellants,
and
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Movant.
No. 09-56381
D.C. No.
2:00-cv-11695-
MMM-MAN
Central District
of California,
Los Angeles
ORDER

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SAREI V. RIO TINTO, PLC 4
On Remand From The United States Supreme Court
Filed June 28, 2013
Before: Mary M. Schroeder, Harry Pregerson, Stephen
Reinhardt, Andrew J. Kleinfeld, Barry G. Silverman,
M. Margaret McKeown, Marsha S. Berzon, Johnnie B.
Rawlinson, Consuelo M. Callahan, Carlos T. Bea, and
Sandra S. Ikuta, Circuit Judges.
ORDER
This case is before us after the Supreme Court’s order of
April 22, 2013, vacating and remanding on the basis of
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S. Ct. 1659 (2013).
The parties have submitted supplemental briefs on the effect
of that decision.
Upon due consideration, a majority of the en banc court
has voted to affirm the district court’s judgment of dismissal
with prejudice. The judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.

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