Evans Energy Partners, LLC v. Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION EVANS ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 2:20-cv-978-JLB-MRM SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, INC., Defendant. ORDER Defendant Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. (“STOFI”) is a tribal corporation organized under section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act,

25 U.S.C. § 5124

(formerly § 477). In 2013, STOFI contracted with Plaintiff Evans Energy Partners, LLC (“EEP”) to operate a petroleum distribution business. The contract entitled EEP to a termination fee equal to fifty percent of the business’s fair market value if…