Ecuador, not New York, is the proper venue for a group of indigenous Ecuadorians to sue New York attorney Steven Donziger, who they claim is cheating them out of their fair share of a judgment in the long-running dispute against Chevron, the Appellate Division, First Department, ruled Tuesday.
Kemperi Baihua Huani, the plaintiff in Huani v. Donziger, 151372/13, said he represents the Huaorani people, who were among the indigenous groups claiming damages in an environmental suit brought by Donziger in Ecuador that resulted in a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron.
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