Legal Opinion
Grand Canyon Skywalkdevelopment v. 'Sa' Nyu Wa Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 2013No. 12-15634PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
We must once again address the subject of tribal court jurisdiction over disputes arising when non-Indians choose to do business in Indian country. Underlying this jurisdictional question is a multi-mil-lion dollar development contract involving the building and operation of a tourist destination overlooking one of the world’s great wonders, the Grand Canyon. The Skywalk is a glass-bottomed viewing platform suspended 70 feet over the rim of the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River flowing thousands of feet below.
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development, LLC (“GCSD”), a…
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