Legal Opinion
Jess Wesley Crawford Diane Laplante Rodney Lane v. Genuine Parts Co., Inc. Echlin, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1991No. 90-35488PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether federal court deference to Indian tribal courts is required when the assertion of tribal court jurisdiction comes on the eve of trial, years after the action was filed.
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This action arose when an automobile accident occurred on December 20, 1982, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana. Jess Crawford, Diane LaPlante, and Rodney Lane, all members of the Blackfeet Tribe, were in Crawford’s Ford Bronco when Lane, the driver, was forced to take evasive action to avoid livestock grazing on or near the road. The Bronco overturned and all three…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Iowa Mutual Insurance v. LaPlanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Crow Tribal CouncilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Craig Wellman, D/B/A Craig Wellman Construction v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Stock West Corporation, an Oregon Corporation v. Michael TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Texaco, Inc. v. ZahCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Smith v. BabbittDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1995
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