United States Federal Circuit

The government's use of any part of the Tribe's trust property for governmental purposes requires the government to act in accordance with the duties of a common law trustee, and the control exercised creates a fiduciary relationship giving rise to a claim for money damages.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2001
• Published 05/16/2001

Judges

• Before MAYER, Chief Judge, MICHEL and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert C. Brauchli,Brauchli & Brauchli, P.C., of Tucson, AZ, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth Ann Peterson, Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief was Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General.