California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 19, 2017
State appeals court overturns large award against tribe, citing federal law
A state appellate court has ruled that a decade-old case against a California gaming tribe is preempted by federal law and should never have gone to trial, overturning a $30 million-plus verdict.
A state appellate court has ruled that a decade-old case against a California gaming tribe is preempted by federal law and should never have gone to trial, overturning a $30 million-plus verdict.
In a decision issued on Friday, a three-judge panel with the 3rd District Court of Appeal said unanimously that El Dorado County Superior Court erred when it agreed to hear a lawsuit by Sharp Image Gaming Inc.
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