Legal Opinion
Armijo v. PUEBLO OF LAGUNA
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 6, 2010No. 29,893PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} The Pueblo of Laguna (the Pueblo) appeals the order of the district court denying the Pueblo’s motion to dismiss the cross-claims of Appellee Robert Armijo (Armijo) filed in a quiet title suit. Our resolution of this appeal requires us to consider the issue of tribal sovereign immunity as it relates to non-tribal land purchased by the Pueblo and whether the Pueblo is an indispensable party. We hold that the Pueblo is immune from suit under the doctrine of tribal sovereign immunity and, further, that the Pueblo is an indispensable party who cannot be joined.…
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