Ohio Federal Court Transfers Insurance Company’s Claims against Interior over Lower Brule Loan Guarantee to Federal Claims Court

Here are the updated materials in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

46 DCT Order

49 US Motion to Dismiss

50 Great American Cross-Motion to Transfer

52 US Reply ISO 49

54 Great American Reply ISO 50

55 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Way back in the day, Human Rights Watch issued a rare, tribe-facing report on the line of transactions that led to this case, which shows no signs of nearing a conclusion. The then-tribal government response is here.

Update in Suit against Interior Arising from Lower Brule Sioux Loan Guarantee Debacle

Here are new pleadings in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

22 Answer

28 Great American MSJ

33 Interior Opposition

36 Reply

Prior post here.

Most Claims against Interior Arising from Lower Brule Sioux Loan Guarantee Debacle are Dismissed

Here are the materials in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

1 Complaint

10 Interior Motion to Dismiss

10-2 IBIA Ruling

15 Response

17 Reply

18 Notice of Additional Authority

18-1 Summary of OIG Report

20 DCT Order

We previously posted on this case here.

Human Rights Watch previously published a report on the doings at Lower Brule, here.

Vulture Fund Files to Hold U.S. Liable for Lower Brule Sioux’s Debt

Here are materials in Great American Life Ins. Co. v. U.S. DOI, 16-cv-00699 ( S.D. Ohio):

Doc. 1 – Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief

Interior Board of Indian Appeals Order Affirming Decision

Updated Materials:

10 US Motion to Dismiss

Lower Brule Community Tribal Business Entity Not Immune from Suit; Some Claims Dismissed on Merits

Here is an update in Seaport Loan Products LLC v. Lower Brule Community (N.Y. Supreme Ct.):

63 Lower Brule Motion to Dismiss

77 Adlwych Capital Partners Opposition

78 Seaport Loan Opposition

82 Lower Brule Reply

86 Transcript

89 Decision on Motion for Protective Order

92 Opinion

Prior and parallel proceedings posted here, here, and here.

N.Y. Trial Court Holds Lower Brule Corporation Not Immune from Discovery in Loan Dispute

Here is the opinion in Seaport Loan Products LLC v. Lower Brule Community (N.Y. Supreme Ct.):

Seaport-LBCDE – Decision re Motion to Compel

News coverage: NY Law Journal Article (Sovereign Immunity)

The complaint is here.

Second Contract Breach Claim against Lower Brule

Here is the complaint in Seaport Loan Products LLC v. Lower Brule Community Development Corp. (N.Y. Super.):

Filed Complaint & Summons

The prior complaint is here.

Complaint in Eagle Private Equity, LLC v. Lower Brule Community Development Enterprise, LLC — Business Deal Gone Bad

Here is the complaint, filed in the Eastern District of Missouri:

Eagle Private Equity Complaint

Update: Case voluntarily dismissed ten days after filing — 4 DCT Order

Here are snippets of the alleged facts: Continue reading