Legal Opinion
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Kraus-Anderson Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 28, 2010No. 07-13039PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In 2004, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (“Kraus-Anderson”) sued the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (the “Tribe”) for breach of contract in the Miccosukee Tribal Court. The Tribe denied liability and counterclaimed, alleging that Kraus-Anderson was the breaching party. Following a trial on the merits, the Tribal Court denied Kraus-Anderson’s claims and, finding for the Tribe on its counterclaim, awarded the Tribe a judgment of $1.65 million. Kraus-Anderson petitioned the Tribe’s Business Council for leave to appeal the judgment to the Tribe’s General…
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