Legal Opinion
Koscielak v. Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 14, 2012No. 2011AP364PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMangerson, J.
¶ 1. Robert and Mary Koscielak appeal a judgment dismissing their tort claims against the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (the Tribe), d/b/a Pine Hills Golf Course and Supper Club (Pine Hills), and its insurer, First Americans Insurance Group, Inc. The circuit court concluded tribal immunity barred the Koscielaks1 claims. We agree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. The Stockbridge-Munsee Community is a federally-recognized Indian tribe. In 1993, the Tribe purchased Pine Hills from an unincorporated business. For many years prior, Pine Hills had been owned by a Wisconsin corporation known as Pine Hills…
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