2nd Circuit Decides Appeal In N.Y. Thruway Easement Suit In Favor Of Seneca Nation

Mealey's ( January 30, 2023, 12:12 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — Dismissal of claims by a New York Indian tribe over an easement across tribal land for part of the New York State Thruway do not warrant dismissal because the tribe’s suit is not barred by collateral estoppel or constitutional immunity, a divided Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held in affirming....