United States Ninth Circuit

District court may not recognize a verdict rendered in tribal court where closing argument of tribal court case appealed to tribal prejudices against non-tribal defendant and otherwise offended due process.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/18/2000
• Decided 07/10/2001
• Published 07/10/2001

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REAVLEY, O'SCANNLAIN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan Hemenway Glazier, Arlington, VA, for amici National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association., Michael E. Webster, Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P., Billings, MA, for amici Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, and Fire Insurance Exchange., Charles E. McNiel, Garlington, Lohn & Robinson PLLP, Missoula, MA, for amicus Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeremiah C. Lynch (argued), Great Falls, Montana, for the plaintiffs-counter-defendants-appellees., Paul R. Haffeman (argued), Tiffany B. Lonnevik, Davis, Hatley, Haffeman & Tighe, P.C., Great Falls, Montana, for the defendant-counterclaimant-appellant.