Legal Opinion
UNC Resources, Inc. v. Benally
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided July 16, 1981No. Civ. 80-749 PCT VACPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORDOVA, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s application for preliminary injunction, to enjoin defendants from pursuing their claims in Navajo Tribal Court, and on defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. For the reasons below, the preliminary injunction will issue; the motion to dismiss will be granted in part.
FACTS
Plaintiff United Nuclear Corporation 1 owns and operates a uranium mill and tail ings pond near Churchrock, New Mexico. These facilities are located on fee land south of the Navajo reservation. On July 16, 1979 the containment…
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