Legal Opinion
Carruthers v. Flaum
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 6, 2006No. 03 Civ. 7768PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS
MCMAHON, District Judge.
Introduction
The parties to this case were co-venturers in an ill-starred attempt to open a number of casinos, resorts, and high-stakes bingo parlors on the “tribal land” of the Unkechaug Indian Nation in Sullivan and Suffolk Counties. Their endeavor fell through in large part because the Unkechaug lack federal recognition as a tribe and thus cannot legally operate a casino in New York State.
Nonetheless, the parties set up limited-liability companies for…
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