Legal Opinion
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 2005No. A108615PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, Acting P. J.
The Big Valley Band of Porno Indians (Tribe) operates a casino. Five casino employees (Employees) who had been terminated from employment sued the Tribe for breach of contract, alleging it failed to provide adequate severance pay. The Tribe enjoys sovereign immunity from a breach of contract suit. That enjoyment is not undermined by the presence of an arbitration clause in its contracts. The trial court is directed to sustain the Tribe’s demurrer.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The federally recognized Pomo Indian tribe owns and operates the Konocti Vista Casino.…
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