Legal Opinion
Taman v. Marianas Public Land Corp.
Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands
Decided July 21, 1995No. Appeal No. 94-0035; Civil Action No. 92-1490Published
1Opinion of the Court
ATALIG, Justice:
The plaintiffs, Julian N. Taman (“Julian”), Pilar F. Lisua (“Pilar”), and the other heirs of Felipe Fanama (“Felipe”), appeal from an order granting partial summary judgment in favor of the defendant Marianas Public Land Corporation (“MPLC”). The court concluded that Title Determination 766 (“TD 766”), in which title to Lot 648 was vested in the Trust Territory government, should be afforded administrative res judicata effect. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 1 CMC § 3102(a). We hold that the plaintiffs’ claims are barred under the doctrine of res judicata and affirm on…
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