Legal Opinion
Memphis Biofuels, LLC v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 4, 2009No. 08-6145PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Memphis Biofuels, LLC appeals the dismissal of its suit against Defendant-Appellee Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because we agree with the district court that Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. enjoys tribal-sovereign immunity, we AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
Memphis Biofuels, LLC (“MBF”) is a biodiesel refining company incorporated in Delaware with its principal place of business in Memphis, Tennessee. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (“CNI”) is a federally chartered tribal corporation with its principal place…
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