Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 17, 1997, No. 94-36007 (Alaska Native Class v. Exxon Corp.)

OPINION

SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:

This is one of the numerous actions arising out of the 1989 grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ in Prince William Sound, Alaska, and the resulting massive oil spill. The action, which named Exxon Corporation and others as defendants (collectively referred to *1197as “Exxon”), was originally filed in Alaska state court and was later removed.