Short v. United States

OPINION

MARGOLIS, Judge.

On December 5, 1985, this court ruled from the bench on the measure of damages to be awarded in this case, reserving the right to supplement its ruling with a written opinion. The court subsequently requested briefing on whether monies distrib*38uted to individual Hoopa Indians after 1974 should be included in the damages determination, and now concludes that the post-1974 distributions did injure plaintiffs. To the extent this written opinion adds to or differs from the December 5, 1985 bench ruling, that ruling is hereby superseded and modified.

BACKGROUND

This case, filed…