Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Ross O. Swimmer, Dirk Kempthorne, Henry Paulson
Published: Jun. 15, 2013 | Result Date: Apr. 26, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:06-cv-01897 Settlement – $38,500,000
Court
USDC Washington, DC
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Keith D. Griffin
(Girardi & Keese)
Walter J. Lack
(Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack)
Thomas V. Girardi
(Girardi & Keese)
Defendant
Facts
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe filed suit against Dirk Kempthorne, Henry Paulson, and Ross O. Swimmer, seeking money damages and equitable relief. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to administer the plaintiffs' trust funds and trust assets with full care and responsibility. They failed to provide a full, accurate and timely accounting of the trust funds and mismanaged Tribal assets such as land leases, royalties and rights of way.
Result
The parties settled for $38,500,000.
Other Information
MEDIATION: Judge Daniel Weinstein, JAMS.
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