Legal Opinion
Griffith v. Choctaw Casino of Pocola
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 30, 2009No. 104,887PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
¶ 1 One question is presented in this appeal: Is the state district court a court of competent jurisdiction as used in the gaming compact between the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the State of Oklahoma such that the district court may exercise jurisdiction over this Indian-country arising negligence action filed by a casino patron against the Choctaw tribe and its casino? We answer in the affirmative.
I. Facts and Proceedings
¶2 The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Indian tribe1 (Tribe), owns a casino which it operates through its tribal enterprise, the Choctaw Casino of Po-*490co…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Washington v. Confederated Bands & Tribes of the Yakima Indian NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Sheffer v. Buffalo Run Casino, PTE, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2013
- TREAT v. STITTSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2020
- Dye v. Choctaw Casino of PocolaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
- TREAT v. STITTSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2021
- STITT v. TREATSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2024
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