Klamath Tribe Claims Committee v. United States

OPINION

ALLEGRA, Judge:

The Klamath Tribe Claims Committee (Klamath Claims Committee or plaintiff) seeks damages for alleged takings and breaches of fiduciary duty committed by the Department of the Interior (Interior). It asserts that Interior has failed to disburse funds owed to tribal members and to safeguard treaty-based water rights associated with a dam. On February 11,2011, the court granted, in part, a motion filed by defendant, and dismissed two of plaintiffs counts for lack of jurisdiction. As to the remaining counts, this court concluded, under RCFC 19, that a necessary party, the…