United States Federal Circuit

Disgorgement of actual profits resulting from the mismanagement of tribal resources is not sufficient when the tribes show that profits could have been substantially greater had the resources been properly managed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2001
• Published 05/11/2001

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin E. Hansen,Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hansen, Arnett & Sayeg, LLP, of Bend, OR, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   On the brief were Dennis C. Karnopp, and Paul D. Dewey.   Of counsel on the brief were Charles A. Hobbs, and Marsha K. Schmidt, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, of Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth Ann Peterson, Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief was John A. Bryson.