Court Opinion

ID: 9575235
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:12:30.465478+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:45:06.562590
License: Public Domain

OMAN, Justice (dissenting). I agree with the majority that the parties to a contract may make a choice as to the law applicable to the rights and duties created by their contract. However, as I understand the position of Mr. Jim, he has never claimed the applicability of Navajo law is dependent upon his agreement with CIT. His claim, at all stages of these proceedings, has been that Navajo law was applicable because the repossession occurred on the Navajo Reservation. I agree with Judge Hendley of the Court of Appeals that the conflict of laws question argued on appeal was not raised in the trial court. I also substantially agree with the opinion of Judge Hendley, and do agree with the result he and Judge Lopez reached. I would quash the writ of certiorari as having been improvidently granted. The majority disagree. Therefore, I dissent.