Legal Opinion
Waltrip v. Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 26, 2012No. 109,030PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLBERT, V.C.J.
T1 An employee of a tribal enterprise seeks to invoke the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court. This Court holds (1) the tribe enjoys sovereign immunity and is not therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court and (2) the workers' compensation insurer does not enjoy the tribe's immunity and is estopped to deny coverage under a policy for which it accepted premiums computed in part on the employee's earnings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
12 The facts are undisputed. The Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino (Employer) is a tribal…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Steven v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac & Fox NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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