Legal Opinion
McNally CPA's & Consultants, S.C. v. DJ Hosts, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 24, 2004No. 03-1159PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLundsten, J.
¶ 1. The Ho-Chunk Nation purchased 100% of the shares in DJ Hosts, Inc., a for-profit Wisconsin corporation. After the purchase, McNally CPA's, an accounting firm, sued DJ Hosts for money owed. The circuit court dismissed McNally's action based on tribal sovereign immunity. The court reasoned that because the Ho-Chunk, a federally recognized Indian tribe, wholly owns DJ Hosts, the Ho-Chunk's immunity extends to DJ Hosts. We disagree. DJ Hosts argues that the circuit court's decision should be upheld on the alternative ground that the Ho-Chunk is an indispensable party that may not be joined.…
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