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· 7/10/1987

Snowbird Const. Co., Inc. v. United States

Citations

  • 666 F. Supp. 1437
  • 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6877

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the initial interpretation of a contractual forum-selection clause must be made by the tribal court
  • holding that tribal sovereign immunity did not bar RICO suit only after concluding that “sue and be sued” clause in tribal ordinance “unequivocally expressed” waiver of sovereign immunity
  • dismissing suit brought by contractor against tribal housing authority

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Judges: Ryan

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