Legal Opinion
Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians Ex Rel. Francis v. New York
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided July 28, 2003No. 5:82-CV-783, 5:82-CV-1114PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OUTLINE
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Introduction.321
Background.322
I. St. Regis IV.322
II. Thompson II.322
III. Overview of Arguments.323
Discussion.324
Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses.324
I. Rule 12(f) Standard.324
II. Affirmative Defenses.325
A. Standing.325
B. “Defenses Already Considered By the Court” 1 .329
1. Laches .330
2. Eleventh Amendment.333
C. “Defenses Clearly Rejected By the Supreme Court” ..335
1. Abatement.335
2. Statute of Limitations .336
a. “Good Faith ” Modification. .336
b. 42 U.S.C. § 1983.337
D. “Delay Based Defenses”.338
1. Estoppel.338
2. Mitigation.340
E. Non-Delay Based Defenses.341
1. Accord &…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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