GEIGER v. PIERCE

No. 88-76.

758 P.2d 279 (1988)

Nick GEIGER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Lavonne L. PIERCE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 14, 1988.

Rehearing Denied August 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Carter, Pablo, for defendant and appellant.

K.M. Bridenstine, Polson, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

Lavonne L. Pierce appeals from an order of summary judgment from the District Court, Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County, awarding Geiger the sum of $4,500. We reverse.

Appellant raises the following issue for our review: Do the state courts of Montana have primary subject matter jurisdiction over a debt action arising on an Indian reservation, brought by a resident non-Indian creditor against an enrolled tribal member residing on the...

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