ALLSTATE INDEM. CO. v. STUMP

No. CV 97-82-GF-DWM.

994 F.Supp. 1217 (1997)

ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. Vena STUMP, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold Stump, and Vernon the Boy as personal representative of the Estate of Victor the Boy; Arthur Windy Boy, Associate Judge, Chippewa Cree Tribal Court, in his official capacity only, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Great Falls Division.

September 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Lilletvedt, Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale, Martin & Kaze, Havre, MT, Mikel L. Moore, Christensen, Moore & Cockrell, PC, Kalispell, MT, for Allstate Ins. Co.

Gary M. Zadick, Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Higgins, PC, Great Falls, MT, Patrick F. Flaherty, Flaherty Law Office, Great Falls, MT, for Vina Stump, Vernon The Boy and Arthur Windy Boy.

Daniel X. Daniel D. Belcourt, Tichy Law Offices, Veradale, WA, for Chippewa Cree Tribal Court.


ORDER

MOLLOY, District Judge.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Allstate Indemnity Company (Allstate) seeks to enjoin the Chippewa Cree Tribal Court from exercising jurisdiction in a bad-faith insurance claim brought against it in tribal court by defendants in this case. Trial in tribal court is set for September 24, 1997. Allstate wants this court to issue a preliminary injunction staying the trial, and a permanent injunction preventing the tribal court from...

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