Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Sandia Resort and Casino
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 26, 2010No. 28,444; 32,245PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} This case presents us with another question regarding the extent of tribal sovereign immunity. Appellant Hoffman brought suit in district court based on his claims that Sandia Resort and Casino (Sandia) wrongfully refused to pay him a gambling prize. Holding that tribal sovereign immunity applies, we affirm the district court’s grant of Sandia’s motion to dismiss based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
{2} On August 16, 2006, Hoffman was a visitor at Sandia and began playing the Mystical Mermaid slot machine. At some point during play, the machine…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Alexander v. Delgado Ex Rel. DelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- Gallegos v. Pueblo of TesuqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2002
- Ellen Devlin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Armijo v. PUEBLO OF LAGUNANew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2010
- Mendoza v. Isleta Resort & CasinoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2018
- Chavez v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
- Hoffman v. Sandia Resort & CasinoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010