Legal Opinion
Bruce H. Lien Co. v. Three Affiliated Tribes
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1996No. 95-3916, 96-1013PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGUE, Senior District Judge.
The Bruce H. Lien Company (Lien or the Company) appeals the District Court’s refusal to compel arbitration in Lien’s dispute with the Three Affiliated Tribes (Tribes) over matters concerning a tribal gaming operation. The Tribes appeal the District Court’s denial of their motion to dismiss. For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
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The parties to this dispute came together for the purpose of constructing and operating a tribal casino on trust lands within the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The modern…
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