Here are the materials in Zhang v. Grand Canyon Resort Corp. (C.D. Cal.):
Hualapai Nation
Arizona SCT Holds Tribal Company Did Not Establish Status as Subordinate Entity and Was Not Entitled to Immunity
Here is the opinion in Hwal’Bay Ba J Enterprises v. Jantzen:
hwalbay-v.-jantzen-ariz-2020.pdf
An excerpt:
An Indian tribe’s “subordinate economic organization” serves as an “arm of the tribe” and therefore shares its sovereign immunity. This tort case affords us an opportunity to identify factors courts should examine to decide whether a tribal entity serves in that capacity. After doing so, we conclude the tribal entity here did not prove it is a subordinate economic organization entitled to share the tribe’s immunity, and the superior court therefore did not err by denying the entity’s motion to dismiss.
Briefs are here.
Arizona SCT Materials in Hwal’Bay Ba J Enterprises v. Jantzen
Here are the available briefs:
Oral argument video here.
https://supremestateaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=2691
Friday Job Announcements
Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.
Hualapai Nation
Associate Judge. NEW Closing date: 3/2/2017.
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Tribal Education Specialist, Washington D.C.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Staff Attorney, Washington D.C. First review 2/21/2017. Open until filled.
Friday Job Announcements
Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.
American Probation and Parole Association
Grants Manager, Tribal Programs, Seattle, WA.
Grants Manager, Tribal Programs, Sacramento, CA. Both close January 3, 2017.
Hualapai Nation
Associate Judge, Tribal Court. Closes December 30, 2016.
Defamation Defendants’ Counterclaims against Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Dismissed
Here are the updated materials in the case now captioned Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v Cieslak (D. Nev.):
91 Defendant Motion to File Counterclaims
An excerpt:
Defendants seek to amend their answer to allege a counterclaim against the Plaintiffs. The proposed counterclaim alleges two causes of action: abuse of process and intentional interference with prospective economic relations. Plaintiffs oppose the motion on the grounds that it is untimely, will cause undue prejudice to them and that the proposed counterclaim would be futile because neither cause of action states a legally viable claim for relief.
Prior post in this matter here.
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Defamation Suit Proceeds against PR Firm
Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Steele (D. Nev.):
17 Scutari & Cieslak Motion to Dismiss
20 Tribal Council Defendants Motion to Dismiss
32 Tribal Council Defendants Reply
63 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Cesspooch
64 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Tribal Council Defendants
Complaint posted here.
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Corp. Sues Hualapai Officials for Defamation and Other Claims
Here is the complaint in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Corp. v. Steele (D. Nev.):
An excerpt:
This is an action for defamation, business disparagement, and civil conspiracy. The Defendants have conspired to publish and have in fact published false and intentionally defamatory statements designed to disparage the reputation of Plaintiffs. The statements have resulted in damaging the reputations of GCSD, Jin and Quasula, and substantial damages have been incurred, in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Jin and Quasula reside, and where GCSD is headquartered.
News Coverage of Hualapai Tribal Councilor Recalls in Aftermath of Skywalk Debacle
Here.
News Coverage on Grand Canyon Skywalk Case
Here.
