Legal Opinion
Enriquez v. SUPER. CT., IN AND FOR COUNTY OF PIMA
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 14, 1977No. 2 CA-CIV 2330PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
The issue presented in this special action is whether or not the Arizona courts have jurisdiction of an action brought by non-Indians against Papago Indians, residing on the Papago Reservation, for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on a state highway within the boundaries of the Papago Reservation.
In 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Joyner filed a tort action in Pima County Superior Court against petitioners Enriquez. Petitioners filed a responsive pleading and moved to dismiss the action asserting lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the…
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