Blaze Construction, Inc. v. Glacier Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Appellant, Blaze Construction (Blaze) filed suit against Glacier Electric Cooperative (Glacier) alleging breach of contract for the failure to pay Blaze the sum of $36,000 on a contract concerning the construction of 24 homes on the Blackfeet Reservation. Glacier moved to dismiss for failure to join an indispensable party and for lack of jurisdiction of the parties. The Blackfeet Tribe, which is litigating breach of contract and recoupment claims against Blaze in federal district court, moved to intervene for the purpose of contesting jurisdiction. The District Court granted Glacier’s motion…