Legal Opinion
Trudgeon v. Fantasy Springs Casino
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 21, 1999No. E022141PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHLI, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff appeals from summary judgment for defendants in this action for personal injuries sustained at an Indian gaming casino. He principally contends the court improperly extended the Indian tribe’s sovereign immunity to a tribal corporation formed to operate the casino. We conclude the purpose and activities of the corporation were so closely related to those of the tribe that the corporation must be considered an extension of the tribe for immunity purposes. Accordingly, we affirm the lower court.
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Factual and Procedural Background
The Cabazon Band of Mission…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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