Wilson v. Marchington
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
127 F.3d 805 (1997)
- Written by Matthew Celestin, JD
Facts
Mary Jane Wilson (plaintiff), a member of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (the tribe), was involved in an automobile accident with Thomas Marchington (defendant), who was not a member of the tribe. Wilson sued Marchington in the Blackfeet tribal court (the tribal court), and a jury awarded Wilson damages. The Blackfeet appeals court reversed, and the Blackfeet Supreme Court reversed the appeals court and reinstated the tribal court’s original judgment. Wilson subsequently filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Montana, claiming that the tribal court’s judgment was entitled to recognition by the district court pursuant to full faith and credit or comity. The district court granted summary judgment in Wilson’s favor. Marchington appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Thomas, J.)
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