Venequip v. Mustang Machinery

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: August 7, 2023
• Docket: 22-20520
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 22-20520 Document: 00516848346 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/07/2023

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

____________ FILED August 7, 2023 No. 22-20520 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk

Venequip, S.A.,

Petitioner—Appellant,

versus

Mustang Machinery Company, L.L.C.,

Respondent—Appellee. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:21-MC-2391 ______________________________

Before Dennis, Engelhardt, and Oldham, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * This appeal concerns 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which “seeks to facilitate third-party discovery in American district courts, from subjects that reside or are found in the district, in aid of ‘interested parties’ in ‘foreign proceedings.’” Banca Pueyo SA v. Lone Star Fund IX (US), L.P., 55 F.4th 469, 473 (5th Cir. 2022) (citations omitted). Appellant Venequip, S.A. (“Venequip”) challenges the district court’s denial of its § 1782 application,

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 22-20520 Document: 00516848346 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/07/2023

No. 22-20520

wherein it sought an order requiring appellee Mustang Machinery Company, L.L.C. (“Mustang”) to produce certain discovery located in the United States for use in a Swiss action to which Mustang is not a party. Having reviewed the briefs, record, and opinion of the district court, and having heard oral argument, we see no reversable error of law. AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6.