Legal Opinion
Berrey v. Asarco Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2006No. 04-5131PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff-Appellant Quapaw Tribe brought suit against Defendants-Appellees Blue Tee Corporation and Gold Fields Mining, alleging Defendants and their predecessors in interest caused environmental contamination on Quapaw lands as a result of their mining activities in the 1900s. Defendants asserted counterclaims for contribution and indemnity. The Tribe filed a motion to dismiss Defendants’ counterclaims, arguing they were barred by tribal sovereign immunity. The district court denied the motion. It concluded the Tribe had waived its immunity as to…
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