Lambert v. Ryozik

Appellants Maurice and Marshelle Lambert appeal from an order of the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Roosevelt County, dismissing their civil action for lack of jurisdiction.

We reverse and remand to the District Court.

We state the issue as follows:

Did the District Court err by dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a civil action resulting from an automobile accident within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Peck Reservation brought by enrolled members of the Fort Peck Tribe against non-Indian defendants?

This action arose from an automobile accident which occurred within the…