[WSBAPT] Tribal Court Jurisdiction?

[Rod Harmon]

Call the reservation attorney and ask.  I think the answer is that both parties have to be tribal members for the tribal court to have jurisdiction.

Office of the Reservation Attorney - General Counsel Division
6406 Marine Dr. Tulalip, WA 98271
360-716-4548

Rod Harmon

RODNEY T. HARMON
       Attorney at Law
         P.O. Box 1066
      Bothell, WA   98041
     Tel:   (425) 402-7800
     Fax:  (425) 458-9096
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Tribal Court Jurisdiction?

Listmates,

I don't think that I've had to think about Tribal Court jurisdiction since taking the bar exam.  Any help on this would be appreciated.

Plaintiff is Washington corporation with a breach of contract claim against a Defendant residing on Tulalip Tribal land.  Service of process will need to take place on the Reservation.  The contract was executed outside of the Reservation and provides that Washington state law controls.  Does Snohomish County Superior Court have personal jurisdiction over the Defendant if served on the Reservation?  Thanks in advance.

Sam

Samuel M. Meyler
Meyler Legal, PLLC
1700 Westlake Ave. N., Ste. 200
Seattle, Washington 98109
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Fax:  206.876.7771
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