Connecticut Supreme Court Briefs in State Law Preemption Case [Non-Indian Vendors on Mashantucket Lands]

Here are the materials in Soloniewicz v. Sugar Factory LLC (Conn. S. Ct.):

Appellant Brief

Soloniewicz Brief

Sugar Fox Reply Brief

AG Amicus Brief

 

Sovereign Lending Tribe Wins Partial Victory in Conn. SCT

Here is the opinion in Great Plains Lending LLC v. State of Conn. Dept. of Banking:

Connecticut SCT Opinion

Briefs here.

Connecticut SCT Decides Town of Ledyard v. WMS Gaming Inc.

Here:

Town of Ledyard v WMS Gaming

Briefs here.

Connecticut SCT Briefs in Great Plains Lending LLC v. State of Connecticut Dept. of Banking

Here:

Great Plains Brief

State Brief

Great Plains Reply

State Reply

Prior post here.

Connecticut SCT Briefs in Town of Ledyard v. WMS Gaming Inc.

Here:

Town of Ledyard Opening Brief

WMS Gaming Answer Brief

Reply

Connecticut SCT Affirms Tribal Immunity from Tort Suit; Rejects Ninth Circuit’s Maxwell Rule on Official Immunity

Here are the materials in Lewis v. Clarke (Conn.):

Ct SCT Opinion

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply

State Supreme Court Outcomes: Connecticut

Here is Connecticut. Lots of cases featuring non-federally recognized tribes, so those claims are going to have a rough time.

In Connecticut, tribal interests prevail in 38 percent of cases.

Here are the cases:

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Conn. Dram Shop Action against Mohegan Settles; Some Briefs Available

According to Indianz, the Mohegan Tribe settled this matter (VanStaen-Holland v. Lavigne), which was to be argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court today.

Some of the briefs are available, and worth reading:

Mohegan Brief

Connecticut Amicus Brief