NAVAJO NATION v. U.S.

No. 00-5086.

263 F.3d 1325 (2001)

NAVAJO NATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED August 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Frye, Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom, Schoenburg & Enfield, LLP, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Of counsel on the brief was Daniel I.S.J. Rey-Bear, Nordhaus, Haltom, Taylor, Taradash & Bladh, L.L.P., of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Todd S. Aagaard, Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were R. Anthony Rogers, of Washington, DC, and Kristine S. Tardiff, of Concord, New Hampshire, Attorneys. Of counsel was Elizabeth Ann Peterson, Attorney, of Washington, DC.

Peter Buscemi, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, of Washington, DC, for amici curiae Peabody Holding Company, Inc., et al. With him on the brief was Brad Fagg.

Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge PAULINE NEWMAN. Concurring in part and dissenting in part opinion filed by Circuit Judge SCHALL.

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Navajo Nation appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims, dismissing its complaint against the United States for breach of trust and breach of contract.1 The court ruled that although the United States had breached its fiduciary obligations...

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