Legal Opinion

Flying T Ranch, Inc., V. Stillaguamish Tribe Of Indians

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 3, 2024No. 85739-8Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FLYING T RANCH, INC, a Washington corporation, No. 85739-8-I Appellant, DIVISION ONE v. PUBLISHED OPINION STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, a Washington state municipal corporation, Respondent. BIRK, J. — Flying T Ranch Inc. appeals the dismissal of its lawsuit to quiet title to certain land against the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribe) based on tribal sovereign immunity. Flying T agrees the Tribe enjoys the immunity traditionally enjoyed by sovereign powers, but the parties dispute the scope of that…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. United States v. TestanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Santa Clara Pueblo v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of NigeriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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