Arizona Court of Appeals — Division 2

Arizona COA Affirms Tribal Immunity from Contract Claim in MM&A v. Yavapai-Apache

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the opinion in MM&A PRODUCTIONS, LLC v. YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION. An excerpt:

MM&A Productions, LLC, appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing its contract action against the Yavapai-Apache Nation and related entities for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. It argues the court erred by concluding it had failed to show a valid waiver of the Nation’s sovereign immunity, and by not allowing further discovery and holding an evidentiary hearing before ruling. We affirm.

Here are the briefs:

MM&A Brief

Yavapai-Apache Answer Brief

MM&A Reply

Non-Indian Who Consented to San Carlos Apache Tribal Jurisdiction Now Challenging State Prosecution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition for review in the Arizona Court of Appeals in Ellsworth v. Superior Court:

Ellsworth Petition

 

Update in MM&A v. Yavapai-Apache Nation (Arizona COA Briefs)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the appellate briefs in MM&A Productions v. Yavapai-Apache Nation:

MM&A Opening Brief

YAN Brief

MM&A Reply

Prior COA orders are here and here.