United States Ninth Circuit

In an action claiming that the State of Washington breached a contract with plaintiff Indian tribe by entering into an agreement with another tribe, governing taxation of cigarettes at Frank's Landing in Washington, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff had no private right of action to enforce the statutes governing the parcel of land at issue; and 2) plaintiff's agreement with Washington did not grant it the exclusive right to sell cigarettes at Frank's Landing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/04/2010
• Published 10/04/2010

Judges

• N. Randy Smith

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Malcom S. Harris, Keith M. Harper