LIBERTY v. JONES

No. 89-359.

782 P.2d 369 (1989)

Rio LIBERTY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Aaron JONES, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Manley, Manley Law Offices, Polson, for plaintiff and appellant.

Daniel Decker, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Pablo, for defendant and respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of dismissal of the Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County. The District Court dismissed the case on the ground that it did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the controversy. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is:

Whether the state courts of Montana have subject matter jurisdiction over a civil dispute brought by an Indian alleging tortious conduct by another Indian arising on the Flathead...

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