Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Findleton et al

  1. February 22, 2023

    Tribe Fights Contractor's Atty Fee Bid In Casino Pay Row

    A California Native American tribe embroiled in a yearslong contract dispute over stalled casino construction says a contractor alleging he was never paid for the construction work isn't entitled to attorney fees.

  2. January 18, 2023

    Judge Tosses Tribe's Casino Pay Row Again

    A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians' suit in a long-running clash over stalled casino construction, saying the case amounts to an appeal of a state court decision that the federal court must refuse to take up.

  3. October 07, 2022

    Tribe Fights Builder's Bid To Toss Casino Pay Dispute

    The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians hit back at a contractor's and a Golden State judge's arguments that federal doctrines block the tribe from lodging claims in California district court that an underlying case over an unfinished casino project belongs in tribal court.

  4. September 23, 2022

    Builder In Tribal Casino Pay Dispute Again Asks For Dismissal

    A contractor asked a Northern California federal court judge on Thursday to dismiss an amended complaint by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians that claims a dispute over an unfinished casino project belongs in tribal court and that the tribe maintains sovereign immunity.

  5. August 12, 2022

    Calif. Tribe's Fed. Casino Construction Suit Tossed, For Now

    A California federal judge has temporarily dismissed the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians' suit against a Golden State judge and other defendants in the tribe's long-running dispute over a casino project, saying on Friday that the district court is the wrong venue for the case.

  6. July 12, 2022

    Calif. Tribe Ordered To Pay Sanctions In Casino Row

    A California state judge has imposed $207,000 as sanctions for noncompliance with court orders against the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians in its dispute with a construction contractor over a casino project, saying the tribe failed to produce documents and go to arbitration.

  7. March 03, 2022

    Calif. State Judge Wants Tribe's Federal Casino Suit Axed

    A California state judge being sued by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians urged a federal judge to toss the suit against her and other defendants named in a decadelong dispute over a since-abandoned casino project, saying the district court is the wrong venue for the litigation.