Legal Opinion

Missouri River Services, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 12, 2001No. 00-1094PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska (“the Tribe”) appeals from a final judgment entered in the district court refusing to va cate or modify an arbitration award in favor of Missouri River Services, Inc. (“MRS”). The award directed the Tribe to pay $6,206,358.00, plus interest, to MRS for its capital investment in an unsuccessful casino project on the Tribe’s lands in Nebraska. For reversal, the Tribe argues that the judgment violates its sovereign immunity. The Tribe also argues that the district court erred because the award failed to draw its essence from the agreement between…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Major League Baseball Players Assn. v. GarveySupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Beers Ex Rel. Platenius v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
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3Cited by51 opinions

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