Legal Opinion
Catawba Indian Tribe v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided August 20, 1991No. 90-553LPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOCK, Judge.
Plaintiff, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina, seeks recovery for damages arising from the Government’s breach of alleged fiduciary duties. This case is before the Court on defendant’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Complaint is not within the jurisdiction of this Court. For the reasons stated herein, the defen*26dant’s motion is granted, and the Complaint will be dismissed.
Facts
In 1760 and 1763, Great Britain negotiated treaties with plaintiff, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina (Tribe). As a result of these treaties, a 144,000-acre tract of land…
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