Doe I, et al., v. International Finance Corporation, et al
Civil Action No. 17-1494-SRF
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
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A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit Doe I, et al., v. International Finance Corporation, et al. The class action was presented on behalf of two groups or “classes” of people. This website provides class members with access to relevant documents regarding the settlement.
Who are the class members? The two classes represented in the lawsuit are:
1. “All individuals who resided in the Community of Panamá located in the Bajo Aguán from November 5, 2009, through October 24, 2017," and:​
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2. “All individual persons residing in the Bajo Aguán who were members of farmers’ cooperatives in Honduras, from 1992 to the present, and whose land was at any point acquired or used for economic activity by Dinant, including but not limited to the palm oil plantations of 9 de Agosto, Concepción, Isla 1, Isla 2, Marañones, Lempira, Occidental, Paso Aguán, Laureles, San Isidro, Aurora, Confianza, Camarones, Chile, Tranvio, Brisas del Aguán, Panamá, Plantel, and Tumbador; to include members of cooperatives who have since re-acquired this land after its acquisition or use by Dinant.”
If you are a member of either or both of these two classes, click the link below or navigate via website headers to access the documents. The link will require that you enter a password. If you do not already have the password, you may contact Class Counsel to request one at: +504 93576596
If you have any questions, Class Counsel can be contacted at:
+504 93576596
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Note: the final approval hearing previously scheduled for September 26, 2024 has been rescheduled for October 1 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6C of the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building en Wilmington, DE.