Sarei v. Rio Tinto, Plc

Opinion

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ALEXIS HOLYWEEK SAREI; PAUL E. No. 02-56256 NERAU ; THOMAS TAMUASI; PHILLIP MIRIORI; GREGORY KOPA ; D.C. No. METHODIUS NESIKO ; ALOYSIUS 2:00-cv-11695- MOSES; RAPHEAL NINIKU ; GABRIEL MMM-MAN TAREASI; LINUS TAKINU ; LEO WUIS; MICHAEL AKOPE; BENEDICT PISI; Central District THOMAS KOBUKO ; JOHN TAMUASI; of California, NORMAN MOUVO ; JOHN OSANI; BEN Los Angeles 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. 2 SAREI V . RIO TINTO , PLC

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

RIO TINTO , PLC; RIO TINTO LIMITED , Defendants-Appellants. SAREI V . RIO TINTO , PLC 3

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

RIO TINTO , PLC; RIO TINTO LIMITED , Defendants-Appellants,

and

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , Movant. 4 SAREI V . RIO TINTO , PLC

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.