United States v. Merrill Karlen

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Merrill Karlen appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court 1 for the District of South Dakota awarding the United States (the Government), as trustee for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (the Tribe), $32,845 as damages for the breach of a lease agreement and for animal trespass. For reversal Karlen argues that the district court erred in (1) granting partial summary judgment in favor of the Government, (2) giving improper damages instructions to the jury, and (3) refusing to compel production of certain discoverable documents. For the reasons discussed…