HAVASUPAI TRIBE v. ARIZONA BD. OF REGENTS

Nos. 1 CA-CV 07-0454, 1 CA-CV 07-0801.

204 P.3d 1063 (2008)

HAVASUPAI TRIBE OF the HAVASUPAI RESERVATION, a federally recognized Indian tribe, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS and Therese Ann Markow, Defendants/Appellees. Carletta Tilousi, Ruth Havatone, Fydel Jones, Lenora Jones, Orlando Manakaja, Rosemarie Manakaja, Sheila Manakaja, Aral Kaska Putesoy, Caroline Putesoy, Desiree Putesoy, Ingrid Putesoy, Mark Putesoy, Sherry Dee Putesoy, Carol Ann Rogers, Gloria Siyuja, Kathleen Siyuja, Rex Tilousi, Nettie Tilousi, Rosella Tilousi, Muriel Uqualla, Rena Uqualla, Claudia Watahomigie, Leota Watahomigie, Patricia Watahomigie, Violet Watahomigie, Arlene Wescogame, Carrie Goldbaum, Eljean Hanna, Grace Hanna, Matthew Putesoy, Edmond Tilousi, Dianna Uqualla, Flora Wright, Natalie Wright, Daisy Jones, Haven J.H. Manakaja, Jeffrey Manakaja, Roland Manakaja, Gretchen Putesoy, Bemus Uqualla, Debbie D. Uqualla, Floranda Uqualla, Lucinda Watahomigie, Dennie Wescogame, Germaine Paya Watahomigie, Vivian Wecogame, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Arizona Board of Regents; Therese Ann Markow; John Martin and Daniel Benyshek, Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

Review Denied April 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosette & Associates, PC By Robert A. Rosette, Brendan L. Ludwick, Chandler, and Fredricks & Peebles, LLP By Conly J. Schulte, Joseph V. Messineo, Omaha, NE, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellant Havasupai Tribe.

Rusing & Lopez, P.L.L.C. By Michael J. Rusing, Todd Hardy, Tucson, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellee Theresa Ann Markow.

Terry Goddard, Attorney General By Daniel P. Schaack, Assistant Attorney General, Catherine O'Grady, Special Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellee Arizona Board of Regents.

Law Offices of Charles M. Brewer Ltd. By David L. Abney, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Arizona Trial Lawyers' Association.

Law Offices of Albert Flores By Albert M. Flores, Phoenix, and Holland & Knight LLP By Stephen F. Hanlon, Frank Lawrence, George E. Schulz, Jr., LaKeytria W. Felder, Washington, D.C., Attorneys for Individual Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander By Gary L. Birnbaum, Scot L. Claus, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellees John Martin and Daniel Benyshek.


OPINION

JOHNSEN, Judge.

¶ 1 Plaintiffs in these consolidated cases1 brought claims against the Arizona Board of Regents ("ABOR") and others arising out of the alleged misuse of blood samples taken from members of the Havasupai Tribe in the early 1990s. In each case, the superior court entered summary judgment against the plaintiffs because it concluded they failed to comply with Arizona's notice-of-claim statute, Arizona...

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