Tribe Loses Discovery Row In 9th Circuit In Breach Of Contract, Fraud Suit

Mealey's (September 3, 2019, 12:25 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 28 denied mandamus relief to a California Indian tribe and its gaming agencies, allowing discovery to continue into a casino development company’s claims that it is owed millions of dollars because of the tribe’s breach of contract, fraud and racketeering (Pinoleville Gaming Authority, et al. v. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, et al., No. 19-71522, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 26032)....