(Download) "Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Crow Tribal Council" by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Crow Tribal Council
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Release Date : January 26, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 75 KB
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TANG, Circuit Judge The Crow Tribe enacted an ordinance establishing a commission to regulate railroads crossing the Crow Reservation. Burlington Northern Railroad (""BN"") sought a declaratory judgment in federal court invalidating the ordinance as exceeding tribal jurisdiction. The Tribe moved for dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, and the district court denied the motion. The district court later granted default judgment to BN for the Tribe's failure to comply with an order compelling the Tribe's answers to discovery. The Tribe appeals. We vacate judgment and remand. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND