Legal Opinion
Weeks Construction, Inc. v. Oglala Sioux Housing Authority, United States of America, and Department of Housing and Urban Development
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1986No. 85-5129, 85-5130PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Weeks Construction, Inc. (“Weeks”) appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing Weeks’ breach of contract actions against the Oglala Sioux Housing Authority (“the Housing Authority”) and against the United States and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm the decision of the district court.
The Housing Authority was created by Oglala Sioux tribal ordinance to develop and administer housing projects on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Weeks, a Montana corporation, contracted with the Housing Authority to…
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