Legal Opinion
Manygoats v. Cameron Trading Post
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 2006No. Nos. SC-CV-50-98, SC-CV-62-00PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
This matter is before the Court on a motion requesting the Court to approve a settlement entered into by the parties several years after a final judgment and, pursuant to the settlement agreement, to vacate the opinions the Court entered in the case. The motion is a matter of first impression that implicates such important policy and procedural issues that the Court issues this opinion. Based on the Court’s review, the Court denies the motion.
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Ms. Manygoats’ case has been before this Court now on three occasions. On her first visit, this Court on January 14, 2000 upheld a decision of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc., and Ringsby-Pacific, Ltd. v. Western Conference of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Seafirst Corporation, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Seafirst Corporation, and Davis, Wright & Jones, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and Davis, Wright & Jones Marsh & McLennan Arthur Andersen & Co., Respondent-Intervenor, and Seafirst Corporation, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Smith v. Navajo Nation Department of Head StartNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2005
- Jackson v. BHP World MineralsNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004
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