Quinault Indian Nation v. Mary Pearson, et al

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Case Number:

15-35267

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3470 Civil (Rico)

Government Agencies

  1. August 29, 2017

    Tribe Immune From Counterclaims In $90M Tax Row: 9th Circ.

    A Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday tossed counterclaims against the Quinault Indian Nation brought by the estate of a deceased tribal member in response to the tribe's now-dismissed $90 million lawsuit over unpaid cigarette taxes, ruling that the counterclaims are barred by the tribe's sovereign immunity.

  2. November 19, 2015

    Tribe Not Immune In $90M Cigarette Tax Row, 9th Circ. Told

    The estate of a deceased member of the Quinault Indian Nation who was embroiled in a now-dismissed $90 million lawsuit over unpaid cigarette taxes told the Ninth Circuit Wednesday that the tribe is not immune to its counterclaims seeking damages for lost profits.

  3. October 07, 2015

    Wash. Tribe Claims Immunity In 9th Circ. Tax Row

    The Quinault Indian Nation urged the Ninth Circuit Wednesday to toss out counterclaims from the estate of a deceased tribal member in response to the tribe's now-dismissed $90 million lawsuit over unpaid cigarette taxes, saying that it has not expressly waived its sovereign immunity.

  4. April 08, 2015

    Estate Takes $90M Tribal Cigarette Tax Row To 9th Circ.

    The estate of a Quinault Indian Nation member who was embroiled in a $90 million cigarette tax suit filed by the nation is taking his counterclaims to the Ninth Circuit, according to court documents recently filed in Washington federal court.