Legal Opinion

Descheene v. Light

Navajo Nation Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 2006No. SC-CV-40-05PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPLMON

YAZZIE

filed the opinion of the Court, which GRANT joined.

This case concerns the dismissal of a probate case by the Shiproek Family Court (Family Court) after this Court remanded a previous appeal with instructions. The Court affirms part of the decision and vacates part of the decision, and remands the case for the Family Court to issue a final judgment.

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This case comes back to this Court after it remanded a previous appeal for further proceedings. See In re Estate of Kindle, No. SC-CV-38-99 (Nav.Sup.Ct. August 2, 2001). The first appeal also concerned the Family Court’s dismissal of a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Judy v. WhiteNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Allen v. Fort Defiance Housing Corp.Navajo Nation Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Navajo Nation v. BadonieNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Peabody Western Coal Co. v. Navajo Nation Labor CommissionNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2003

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re the Appeal of LeeNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Bradley v. Lake Powell Medical CenterNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Goldtooth v. Naa Tsis' Aan Community School, Inc.Navajo Nation Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Riggs v. Estate of AttakaiNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Joe v. BlackNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2007

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