Fort Peck Appellate Court, 2006

Gourneau v. Long Hair

Gourneau v. Long Hair
Fort Peck Appellate Court · Decided November 15, 2006 · Desmond, Raffiani, Schuster
6 Am. Tribal Law 164

Counsel

Janet P. Christoffersen Esq., Christof-lersen Law Office, Sidney, MT, for Alice Long Hair., Jay Porteen, Esq., Wolf Point, MT, for Defendant Greg Gourneau, Sr.

Gourneau v. Long Hair

Opinion of the Court

OPINION & ORDER

Several years following entry of a decree of divorce in the above matter, Appellant Greg Gourneau filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment seeking modification of the property provisions of the divorce decree. Appellee Alice Long Hair moved to dismiss the Complaint on the basis that is time barred. Tribal Trial Judge, Richard Jackson granted the Motion and dismissed the Complaint. The Petition for Review is denied. The trial Court gave careful consideration to the matter and we find no reasonable basis for review.

IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORDER OF THIS COURT THAT:

The petition for review of appeal is denied.

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