District Court, C.D. California July 9, 2002, CIV.00-11695 MMM (Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC.)

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

MORROW, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, who are current and former residents of the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, filed this putative class action against defendants Rio Tinto pic and Rio Tinto Limited under the Alien Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1350.