Legal Opinion
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Gaming Enterprise v. Prescott
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 23, 2010No. A09-684PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BJORKMAN, Judge.
Appellant challenges a district court order denying the enforcement of a tribal court money judgment. Because we conclude that the district court improperly applied the conflicting-judgments provision of the UFCMJRA, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
Respondent Leonard Prescott was the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Little Six, Inc., a gaming enterprise owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, from 1991 to 1994. Prescott was also the chairman of the community from 1987 to 1992. In 2005, the community…
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