Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Sault Tribe Casinos’ Effort to Block State Court Contract Claims Initiated by Casino Development Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

21 JLLJ Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
23 Draganchuk Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
31 Kewadin Opposition.pdfDownload
33 JLLJ Reply.pdfDownload
34 Draganchuk Reply.pdfDownload
39 Kewadin Motion to Amend.pdfDownload
65 DCT Order.pdfDownload
After an ugly loss like this (it’s never good when the judge says you “blatantly misstate[d]” the law), maybe it’s time for a Fat Bastard burger from the Wicked Sister in the Sault. (It’s an unsolicited, unpaid ad — I just love this description. . . .)

Prior post here.

Materials on Kewadin’s failed effort to remove the state court claims to federal court here.

Law360 piece on state court sanctions issued against the tribe.