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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Samuel M. Meyler<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:49 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com; wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [WSBAPT] Tribal Court Jurisdiction?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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