Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. Supron Energy Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
782 F.2d 855 (1986)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
The Jicarilla Apache Tribe (the tribe) (plaintiff) was the lessor of several oil-and-gas leases, which were approved and administered by the Secretary of the Interior (the government) (defendant). The tribe brought an action against the government for failing to adequately administer the leases. The tribe also sued Supron Energy Corporation (defendant) and other lessees for their alleged failure to diligently develop the leased lands. The federal district court found that the government had breached a fiduciary duty to the tribe by failing to correctly apply royalty terms, failing to ensure the lessees’ compliance with lease terms requiring diligent development, and failing to prevent drainage. A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed much of the judgment but reversed with respect to the fiduciary-duty issue, applying the standards of administrative law. The same court then convened en banc.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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