Legal Opinion

Navajo Transport Services, Inc. v. Schroeder

Navajo Nation Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 2007No. SC-CV-44-06PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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This case concerns whether Navajo Nation courts have personal jurisdiction over a liquor store and its non-Indian owners that sold alcohol to Navajos outside the Navajo Nation, when consumption of that alcohol allegedly caused an accident on the Navajo Nation. The Court remands to the Kayenta District Court for further proceedings.

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The relevant facts are as follows. An accident occurred within the Navajo Nation where Appellants Navajo Transport Services and Walter and Rita Belin suffered damages. On the day of the accident, Appellee Eagle Claw Trading Post and Liquor Store located…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Ling v. Jan's LiquorsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1985
  3. Nicholson Trust v. ChavezNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Navajo Nation v. KellyNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Duncan v. Shiprock District CourtNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In re A.M.K.Navajo Nation Supreme Court · 2010
  2. EXC, Inc. v. Kayenta District CourtNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Begay v. Navajo Engineering & Construction AuthorityNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Charley v. BenallyNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Green Tree Servicing, LLC v. DuncanNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2008

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