Chevron, Plaintiff Debate Discovery Of Funding Documents In Oil Rig Case

Mealey's (August 1, 2016, 7:50 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Chevron Corp. on July 15 filed its reply brief in California federal court, contending that a group of Nigerian residents who are suing the company for damages related to the explosion of one of its natural gas rigs should be compelled to produce documents that explain its litigation funding in order to demonstrate the adequacy of the class representative and his counsel (Foster Ogola, et al. v. Chevron Corporation, No. 14-173, N.D. Calif.)....