Legal Opinion
Penobscot Indian Nation v. Key Bank of Maine
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 5, 1997No. 96-1670 to 96-1672, 96-1736PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, a federally-recognized Indian tribe, appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for declaratory judgment, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 81, seeking to invalidate several agreements concerning the purchase and operation of a mobile home business. Appel-lees cross appeal the district court’s summary judgment ruling jn favor of Appellant on several defamation counterclaims as well as a breach of contract and emotional distress counterclaim stemming from litigation involving the failure of this same mobile home business.
Background
Although the district court…
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