Suarez v. Confederated Tribes & Bands of Yakima Indian Nation

996 F.2d 1227 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Anita SUAREZ, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of Nemesio Gomez, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES & BANDS OF the YAKIMA INDIAN NATION; Robert W. Newquist, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-36025. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1993. * Decided June 16, 1993. Before: BRUNETTI, LEAVY and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Plaintiffs Anita Suarez and her five children (collectively "Suarez") appeal the district court's dismissal of their complaint for damages arising from the death of Nemesio Gomez, Suarez's husband and the children's father. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988), and we affirm. 3 * Suarez contends the Yakima Indian Nation should not be immune from suit in this matter, because of its extensive relations with non-tribal persons and entities. The district court dismissed this argument due to…