Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. Red Wolf
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1999No. Nos. 98-35502, 98-35539 and 98-35541PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question of whether a tribal court has civil jurisdiction over a tort claim arising from an accident on a right-of-way granted to a railroad by Congress. We conclude that the tribal court lacks jurisdiction, and affirm the district court’s grant of an injunction against further prosecution of the tribal court action.
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Beverly Nadine Red Wolf and Regina Bull Tail were killed when a Burlington Northern Railroad Company (“Railroad”) train car collided with their automobile at a railroad grade crossing south of Lodge Grass, Montana, within the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Denis AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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