IOWA MUTUAL INS. CO. v. LAPLANTE

No. 85-1589.

480 U.S. 9 (1987)

IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. LAPLANTE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maxon R. Davis argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Joe Bottomly argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*


JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, an Iowa insurance company, brought this action in Federal District Court against members of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe resident on the Tribe's reservation in Montana. The asserted basis for federal jurisdiction was diversity of citizenship. At the time the action was initiated, proceedings involving the same parties and based on the same dispute were pending...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases