Legal Opinion
Casino Resource Corp. v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2001No. 99-2822PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
After Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (Harrah’s) entered into a termination agreement that ended its gaming development and management opportunities with the Potawatomi Indian Nation (Nation or Tribe), Casino Resource Corporation (CRC) sued Harrah’s for breach of contractual and fiduciary duties and for tor-tious interference with CRC’s “contractual and prospective economic advantage.” The district court found that CRC’s state law claims are preempted by federal law, which provides no independent cause of action, and, therefore, dismissed CRC’s suit. CRC appeals. We reverse…
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- Casino Resource Corporation v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001