Indian Cigarette Sale Taxation Case

In Nisqually Indian Tribe v. Gregoire, No. 09-35725, an action claiming that the State of Washington breached a contract with plaintiff Indian tribe by entering into an agreement with another tribe, governing taxation of cigarettes at Frank’s Landing in Washington, the court affirmed summary judgment for defendants where 1) plaintiff had no private right of action to enforce the statutes governing the parcel of land at issue; and 2) plaintiff’s agreement with Washington did not grant it the exclusive right to sell cigarettes at Frank’s Landing.

Related Resources

  • Full Text of Nisqually Indian Tribe v. Gregoire, No. 09-35725

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