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NORTH SEA PRODS., LTD. v. CLIPPER SEAFOODS CO.

No. 45646.

92 Wn.2d 236 (1979)

595 P.2d 938

NORTH SEA PRODUCTS, LTD., Respondent, v. CLIPPER SEAFOODS COMPANY, ET AL, Defendants, LUMMI TRIBAL COUNCIL, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 31, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Raas and Harry L. Johnsen, for petitioner.

McCush, Kingsbury, O'Connor, Ludwigson, Thompson & Hayes, by Craig Hayes, for respondent.

Richard Reich and Allen Sanders on behalf of Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, amici curiae.

This case presents the question of whether the immunity from suit traditionally possessed by federally recognized Indian tribes includes immunity from garnishment actions. Also included is the issue of whether tribal immunity against garnishment is waived when a tribe conducts a commercial enterprise outside the boundaries of the reservation.

We hold that tribal immunity includes immunity from garnishment actions, and that this immunity has not been waived by the...

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