California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 30, 2011
Panel reverses sovereign immunity ruling
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that Native American tribes can waive their right to sovereign immunity in commercial contracts.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that Native American tribes can waive their right to sovereign immunity in commercial contracts.
The ruling represented a win for the Yavapai-Apache Nation in its dispute with a San Diego tribe over $35 million in casino loans.
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp said sovereign immunity blocked the Yavapai-Apache Nation's lawsuit against Iipay Nation of Santa Isabel....
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