Legal Opinion
Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 21, 2014No. 13-4172PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Chief Judge.
Lynn D. Becker appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. We have appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
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Lynn D. Becker contracted with the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (Tribe) to provide services related to the Tribe’s development of its energy and mineral resources. Following a dispute concerning Becker’s compensation under the contract, Becker brought breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and accounting claims against…
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