Legal Opinion
American Property Management Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 2012No. D060868PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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IRION, J.
The petition for writ of mandate filed by American Property Management Corporation (APMC)1 challenges the trial court’s ruling that the cross-complaint against U.S. Grant Hotel Ventures, LLC (U.S. Grant, LLC)—a limited liability company organized under California law—is barred by tribal sovereign immunity because of U.S. Grant, LLC’s relationship with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (Sycuan), a federally recognized Indian tribe.
We conclude that APMC is entitled to writ relief. U.S. Grant, LLC, is not an arm of the tribe protected by Sycuan’s sovereign immunity.…
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