U.S. EX REL. ROBINSON RANCHERIA v. BORNEO, INC.

No. 89-15930.

971 F.2d 244 (1992)

UNITED STATES ex rel. ROBINSON RANCHERIA CITIZENS COUNCIL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BORNEO, INC.; Clear Lake Indian Bingo Ltd.; American Arbitration Association; Herman Schner, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Forman, Alexander & Karshmer, Berkeley, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Lawrence W. Chamblee, Iwasaki, Thomas & Sheffield, Los Angeles, Cal., and Louis Demas, Sacramento, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before: POOLE, REINHARDT and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:

Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council (Robinson) appeals from the district court's dismissal of its claims for injunctive and declaratory relief under 25 U.S.C. § 81, which governs contracts between Indians and non-Indians relating to tribal lands. The district court dismissed Robinson's complaint with prejudice, and when Robinson moved for reconsideration of the court's order, the court imposed sanctions under Rule 11. Since a state court...

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