Legal Opinion
Bassett v. Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 28, 2000No. Docket No. 98-9162PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Debra Bassett, doing business as Bassett Productions, appeals from the dismissal of her complaint against Defendants Mashantucket Pequot Tribe (the “Tribe”), Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center (the “Museum”), Theresa Bell, and Jack Campisi. The complaint charged Defendants with copyright infringement, breach of contract, and various state-law torts. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Christopher F. Droney, Judge) dismissed the copyright claims against the Tribe and the Museum1 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction,…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Santa Clara Pueblo v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Clearfield Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- The Fair v. Kohler Die & Specialty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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