Legal Opinion

Oglala Sioux Tribe v. C & W ENTERPRISES, INC.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 5, 2008No. 07-3269PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSENBAUM, District Judge.

C & W Enterprises, Inc., appeals from a United States District Court for the District of South Dakota order permanently enjoining the Second Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota (“state court”) from confirming an arbitration award against the Oglala Sioux Tribe for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We vacate the permanent injunction, and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

A. The Oglala Sioux/C & W Construction Contracts

This case has a tortuous procedural history, encompassing no fewer than five different courts and one arbitral forum. While convoluted,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. C & L Enterprises Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. United States v. Courtney Butler (98-5552) and Julius Retic (98-5554)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  5. Sokaogon Gaming Enterprise Corporation and Sokaogon Chippewa Community v. Tushie-Montgomery Associates, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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