Legal Opinion
Beecher v. Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 24, 2007No. SC 17546PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether a federally recognized Indian tribe has waived tribal sovereign immunity against a vexatious litigation claim in state court by having commenced, in state court, the prior action that is the subject of that vexatious litigation claim. The plaintiffs, Bradley W. Beecher, a former employee of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commission (gaming commission), and his wife, Katherine Beecher, appeal 1 from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion to dismiss filed by the defendant, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. 2 On appeal,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Cherokee Nation v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
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- Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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