Tribal Law/Courts
Okla. High Court Holds Injured Casino Patrons Can Sue in State Courts
Posted Jul 13, 2009, 11:47 am CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that people injured in Chocktaw casinos can sue in state courts as well as tribal courts.
The tribe’s gaming contract with the state had permitted tort suits in “courts of competent jurisdiction” on a limited basis, but did not define the term, lawyer Daniel Walker told the Journal Record. His client had been injured by a casino shuttle cart.
Bob Rabon, who represented the Chocktaws, had maintained the contract gave the tribes exclusive jurisdiction in tort cases.
“I’ve been representing Indian tribes for 40 years, and this is probably the single most difficult blow for tribal sovereignty that I have ever seen in my career,” he said of the decision. “These… Continue reading...
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