Legal Opinion
Bonnet v. Harvest (U.S.) Holdings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 28, 2014No. 12-4068PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
The issue before us is whether a subpoena duces tecum served on a non-party Tribe and seeking documents relevant to a civil suit in federal court is itself a “suit” against the Tribe triggering tribal sovereign immunity. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, pursuant to the collateral order doctrine, we hold the answer is yes. We therefore reverse the district court’s denial of the Tribe’s motion to quash based on tribal immunity.
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Plaintiff Robert Bonnet is a petroleum landman who conducts business through his sole proprietorship, Bobby Bonnet Land Services;…
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