Legal Opinion
Saunooke v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 5, 1985No. 129-85TPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NETTESHEIM, Judge.
Plaintiffs have moved for class action certification pursuant to RUSCC 23. Defendant opposes.
FACTS
On March 6, 1985, Charles E. Saunooke, Charles Bradley, Carolyn Crowl, and Nathan Robinson, all enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe residing in North Carolina, along with their spouses (“plaintiffs”), filed a complaint seeking a refund of federal income taxes pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) § 7422, 26 U.S.C. § 7422 (1982).
By motion filed simultaneously with their complaint, plaintiffs requested certification of…
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