Gambling Addict’s State Law Claims against Foxwoods Dismissed

Here are the materials in Tassone v. Foxwoods Resort Casino (D. Conn.):

DCT Order Dismissing Tassone Complaint

Foxwoods Motion to Dismiss

Tassone Response

Foxwoods Reply

Florida COA Holds Miccosukee Counsel Not Entitled to Immunity in Third Party Discovery Dispute

Here is the opinion in Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. Bermudez (Fla. App. 3rd):

Miccosukee v Bermudez COA opinion

An excerpt:

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, petitions this Court for certiorari relief from an order denying the Tribe’s Motion for Protective Order and to Quash Subpoena for Deposition issued to Tribal Officer and General Counsel Bernardo Roman III, Esquire. We deny the petition.
The petition in this case emanates from a contentious series of postjudgment proceedings in execution on a $3.177 million dollar judgment rendered on August 5, 2009, against Miccosukee Tribe members, Tammy Gwen Billie and Jimmie Bert, arising out of a tragic automobile accident, which occurred on the Tamiami Trail in western Miami-Dade County ten years earlier. Gloria Liliana Bermudez died in the crash, and her husband, Carlos Bermudez, and their minor
son, Matthew Bermudez, were injured. There have been no fewer than twenty post-judgment motions for sanctions since the judgment was rendered, including criminal contempt, slung by the parties’ counsel against each other under the guise of the parties themselves. The plaintiffs have yet to realize any recovery on the judgment. The Tribal defendants assert penury.

Suit by Bingo Winners against Miccosukee for Back Taxes

Here, via Pechanga.

Federal Court Dismisses Effort by Puyallup Woman to Avoid State Wholesale Cigarette Taxes

Here are the materials in Matheson v. Smith (W.D. Wash.):

DCT Order Dismissing Matheson Complaint

Matheson Motion for PI

State Motion to Dismiss

Effort by “Ukiah Valley Pomo Indian Tribe” to Force Secretarial Election/Federal Recognition Fails

Here are the materials in Allen v. United States (N.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Dismissing Allen Complaint

USA Motion to Dismiss

Allen Motion for Summary J

Update in Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes’ Suit to Unfreeze Bank Accounts

Here:

Amended Complaint

Earlier federal and state court materials are here.

Materials in State and Federal Suits Relating to Frozen Bank Accounts Owned by Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes, Currently in Leadership Dispute

Here are the materials in Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes v. First Bank and Trust (W.D. Okla.):

Complaint

Memorandum in Support of Motion for TRO

Order denying TRO

Here are materials in a pending parallel state court case, First Bank and Trust Co. v. Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes:

10-27-11 Petition for Declaratory Relief and Determination of Party Authorized to Act on Behalf of Tribal Accounts

Motion to Dismiss

News coverage of the Bank’s action to freeze the Tribes’ assets:

Clinton, OK, bank freezes Cheyenne, Arapaho tribal accounts _ NewsOK

Briefing in Eighth Circuit BAP re: Lower Sioux Immunity

Here:

Appellant Brief

Lower Sioux Brief

Appellant Reply Brief

Federal Court Rejects Immunity Defense in Kialegee Tribal Town/Broken Arrow Casino Suit

Here are the materials in State of Oklahoma v. Hobia (N.D. Okla.):

[105] Opinion Order DenyingMTDs. Filed. 04-26-12 (W1686451)

Hobia Motion to Dismiss

Town Corporation Motion to Dismiss

Oklahoma Response

Defendants Consolidated Reply

The complaint and the still pending motion for injunction from the State are here.

Durante v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

A dram shop action from the Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District.  The court found no waiver of sovereign immunity and dismissed the case.

Durant v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority