Quapaw Tribe Prevails in Series of Trust Breach Claims against US

Here are the materials in Quapaw Tribe v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

83 Quapaw Motion for Partial Summary J

92 US Opposition

99 Quapaw Reply

119 DCT Order

An excerpt:

This case involves the claims of the Quapaw Indian Tribe of Oklahoma for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust obligations. On April 6, 2015, the Quapaw Tribe filed a motion for partial summary judgment on the following three grounds: (1) that the Government is liable for annual educational payments of $1,000 from 1932 to the present under the Treaty of 1833; (2) that the Government is liable for $31,680.80 in unauthorized disbursements from the Quapaw Tribe’s trust accounts, as found in the 1995 Tribal Trust Funds Reconciliation Project Report prepared by Arthur Andersen LLP; and (3) that the Government is liable for $70,330.71 in transactions that should have been credited to the Quapaw Tribe’s trust accounts but were not, as reported in the 2010 Quapaw Analysis.

Federal Court Dismisses Claim against Utah Police for Shooting Indian Man

Here are the materials in Jones v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

20 US Motion to Dismiss

23 Response

28 US Reply

59 DCT Order

Goodeagle Plaintiffs May Sue for Pre-1994 IIM Trust Account Breach

Here are the materials in Goodeagle v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

90-1 US Motion for Partial Summary J

94 Goodeagle Cross Motion

96 US Reply

97 Goodeagle Reply

103 DCT Order

Wyandot Nation v. United States Breach of Trust Complaint re: Huron Indian Cemetery

Here is the complaint in Wyandot Nation of Kansas v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

1 Complaint

Quapaw Partially Prevails in Dispute over Undistributed Indian Claims Commission Judgment Funds

Here are the materials in Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

59 US Motion for Partial Summary J

66 Quapaw Cross-Motion

70 US Reply

72 Quapaw Reply

87 DCT Order

An excerpt:

In deciding the cross-motions for partial summary judgment on this issue, the Court considered at least two factors. Foremost, the Court notes that fact discovery was still ongoing in this case when the motions were filed. As of March 31, 2015, the Government anticipated producing over 452,000 document images to Plaintiff before the close of fact discovery on April 16,2015. Gov.’s Status Report, Dkt. No. 81, at 5. The Court declines to draw evidentiary conclusions when material facts are in dispute and ongoing discovery may yet shed more light on the issues. Second, the Court must consider the parties’ respective burdens. To prevail at the summary judgment stage, Plaintiff must sufficiently allege a breach of trust by the Government through affirmative evidence of nonpayment so that the finder of fact could not reasonably rule in favor of the Government. See Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 249–50, 106 S.Ct. 2505, 91 L.Ed.2d 202 (1986). The Court finds that the Government’s evidence of accounting records and meeting minutes sufficiently rebuts Plaintiff’s argument so as to create a continuing and genuine dispute. On the other hand, the Government has not convinced the Court that records of emptied Treasury accounts and presumptions of regularity are sufficient to decide this issue. Plaintiff’s evidence of meeting minutes and the conclusions of the Quapaw Analysis satisfy the Court, again, that the issue is in genuine dispute. Therefore, the Court denies both motions for partial summary judgment on the question of whether the Tribe is entitled to recover some or all of the trust funds.

We posted earlier on this matter here.

Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Sues United States for Breach of Trust

Here is the complaint in Inter-Tribal Council Of Arizona Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

1 Complaint

CSKT Allotment Owner’s Trust Breach Claims Dismissed

Here are the materials in Liberty v. Jewell (D. Mont.):

19 US Motion to Dismiss

24 Response

25 Reply

26 DCT Order

Mishewal Wappo Tribe Loses Trust Breach/Federal Recognition Claim

Here is the order in Mishewal Wappo Tribe  of Alexander Valley v. Jewell (N.D. Cal.):

197 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Trust Breach Claims for Compensation re: Flooding of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation Dismissed

Here are the materials in LeBeau v. United States (D. S.D.):

11 US Motion to Dismiss

14 Opposition

17 Reply

18 DCT Order

An excerpt:

Plaintiffs’ claims accrued decades ago and are therefore barred by the statute of limitations. As this court stated in 2013, it is sympathetic to the claims made by plaintiffs. But even sympathetic claims must comply with jurisdictional requirements. Because there is no valid waiver of sovereign immunity, this court has no jurisdiction to entertain this suit. Plaintiffs may deserve compensation, but that compensation must come from Congress.

Prior suit materials are here.

Gila River Trust Breach Claim against IHS Dismissed; Claim for Reimbursement May Proceed

Here are the materials in Gila River Indian Community v. Burwell (D. Ariz.):

30 HHS Motion to Dismiss

32 GRIC Response

35 HHS Reply

47 DCT Order