Opinions

The opinions for the Rincon Tribal Courts are below. The courts’ opinions establish precedent that must be followed by the Rincon Tribal Courts. Opinions for the Rincon Tribal Courts are currently published here on the Rincon Tribal Courts’ website.

Rincon Civil Trial Court
Common Law
Last Updated 4/29/2026
2025 Opinions
Exclusion
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians v. Terry Autumn Reed. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (10/31/2025)
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians v. Ryan Kolb. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (10/6/2025)
Tort
Reena Saiz v. Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians; Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (3/31/2025)
Diana Luna v. Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians; Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (3/17/2025)

Fernando Acosta Gonzalez v. Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (2/13/2025)


2024 Opinions
Tort

Ellen Sehlmeyer v. Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians; Caesars Entertainment, Inc.; Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (11/26/2024)

2023 Opinions

 

Tort

Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians; HCAL LLC. v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (1/23/2023)

2022 Opinions

Insurance

Brett Nevara v. RBLI; Caesars Entertainment; HRSC. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (11/15/2022)

Rincon Civil Trial Court
Common Law
Last Updated 4/29/2026
2023 Opinions
Tort                              
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians; HCAL LLC. v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (1/23/2023)
2022 Opinions
Insurance
Brett Nevara v. RBLI; Caesars Entertainment; HRSC. Rincon Civil Trial Court Opinion. (11/15/2022)
Rincon Court of Appeals
Common Law
Last Updated 4/29/2026
2025 Opinions

Writ of Certiorari

Marvin Donius; Rincon Mushroom Farm of America v. Rincon Civil Trial Court; Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (4/17/2025)

Writ of Mandamus

Kateri Kolb; Teresa Viveros; Unadel Turner; Michael Turner; Mylyn Sass v. ICSC; Rikki Mazzetti; Jayde Sky Mazzetti; Rikki K.J. Mazzetti; Jerri Mazzetti; Joseph Q. Mazzetti; Emily Mazzetti; Dana de Vally Piazza; Raymond de Vally III. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (2/12/2025)
2024 Opinions

Enrollment Appeal
AP-0001-23

Rikki Mazzetti; Jayde Sky Mazzetti; Rikki K.J. Mazzetti; Jerri Mazzetti; Joseph Q. Mazzetti; Emily Mazzetti; Dana de Vally Piazza; Raymond de Vally III v. Kateri Kolb; Teresa Viveros; Unadel Turner; Michael Turner; Mylyn Sass Opinion. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (1/31/2024)

2022 Opinions

Tort Appeal
AP-0001-21

Faye Hebblethwaite v. RBLI. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (10/14/2022)

2020 Opinions

Enviromental Appeal

Marvin Donius; RMCA v. RBLI; Melissa Estes; Bo Mazzetti; Stephanie Spencer; Steve Stallings; Laurie E. Gonzalez; Alfonso Kolb, Sr. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion.  (4/2/2020)

2024 Opinions
Enrollment Appeal
Rikki Mazzetti; Jayde Sky Mazzetti; Rikki K.J. Mazzetti; Jerri Mazzetti; Joseph Q. Mazzetti; Emily Mazzetti; Dana de Vally Piazza; Raymond de Vally III v. Kateri Kolb; Teresa Viveros; Unadel Turner; Michael Turner; Mylyn Sass Opinion. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (1/31/2024)
2022 Opinions
Tort Appeal
Faye Hebblethwaite v. RBLI. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion. (10/14/2022)
2020 Opinions
Environmental Appeal 
Marvin Donius; RMCA v. RBLI; Melissa Estes; Bo Mazzetti; Stephanie Spencer; Steve Stallings; Laurie E. Gonzalez; Alfonso Kolb, Sr. Rincon Court of Appeals Opinion.  (4/2/2020)
Intertribal Court of Southern California
Rincon Common Law
 (2009 – 2022 Opinions)
Last Updated 4/29/2026
2022 Opinions
Enrollment
Rikki Mazzetti; Jayde Sky Mazzetti; Rikki K.J. Mazzetti; Jerri Mazzetti; Joseph Q. Mazzetti; Emily Mazzetti; Dana de Vally Piazza; Raymond de Vally III v. Kateri Kolb; Teresa Viveros; Unadel Turner; Michael Turner; Mylyn Sass. ICSC Opinion. (11/26/2024)
Rikki Mazzetti; Jayde Sky Mazzetti; Rikki K.J. Mazzetti; Jerri Mazzetti; Joseph Q. Mazzetti; Emily Mazzetti; Dana de Vally Piazza; Raymond de Vally III v. Kateri Kolb; Teresa Viveros; Unadel Turner; Michael Turner; Mylyn Sass. ICSC Opinion. (10/25/2022)
Tort
Sandra Tabako v. HRRC; RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (4/5/2022)
Grisel Daniel v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (3/18/2022)
2021 Opinions
Tort
Faye Hebblethwaite v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (7/29/2021)
Daniel Howshar v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (7/6/2021)
Martha de la Rosa v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (5/27/2021)
2020 Opinions
Tort
Vernell Lamont Gillard v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (1/6/2020)
2019 Opinions
Environmental
Marvin Donius; RMCA v. RBLI; Melissa Estes; Bo Mazzetti; Stephanie Spencer; Steve Stallings; Laurie E. Gonzalez; Alfonso Kolb, Sr. ICSC Opinion. (10/25/2019)
Tort
Dino S. Cantoria v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (1/14/2019)
Dolores Enama v. RBLI; HCAL. ICSC Opinion. (1/7/2019)
2018 Opinions
Tort
Joyce Simi v. RBLI; HRSC. ISCS Opinion. (10/15/2018)
Nancyrenee Rowe v. RBLI. ICSC Opinion (1/10/2018)
2017 Opinions
Tort
Leslie Corona & Joseph Corona v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (8/17/2017)
Michael Ydigoras v. RBLI; CEC; CEOC; HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (7/31/2017)
2016 Opinions
Tort
Leslie Corona & Joseph Corona v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Opinion on MSJ. (11/7/2016)
Nicholas Scaffidi v. RBLI; HCAL. ICSC Opinion. (9/6/2016)
Ida Lango v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (8/26/2016)
2015 Opinion
Tort
Maria Ruiz v. RBLI; HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (9/9/2015)
2013 Opinions
Tort
William Rueth v. HRCR; HCAL; Harrah's Entertainment; RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (6/4/2013)
Florida Girmai v. RBLI; HCAL. ICSC Opinion. (5/3/2013)
Wanda Hill v. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort; RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (2/7/2013)
2012 Opinions
Employment
Patricia J. Micallef v. HOC; COC a.k.a. CEOC. ICSC Opinion. (9/27/2012)
Tort
Rachel Almazan, et al. v. Harrah's Entertainment; RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (8/28/2012)
William Randol v. RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (3/28/2012)
Joan Yates v. HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (2/29/2012)
2011 Opinions
Tort
Patricia Watson v. HRSC; RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (9/29/2011)
Joyce Douglas v. HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (1/25/2011)
2010 Opinion
Environmental
RBLI v. Marvin Donius; Mushroom Express; RMCA. ICSC Opinion. (9/27/2010)
2009 Opinions
Tort
Maria Galvan v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Opinion. (11/23/2009)
Eleanor Dart v. RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (7/8/2009)
Florence Beardslee v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (6/8/2009)
Diane Christine Kraft and Sandra L. Burke v. HRSC. ICSC Opinion. (4/30/2009)
Lourdes Pasqual v. RBLI. ICSC Opinion. (2/7/2009)
Intertribal Court of Southern California Appellate Court
Rincon Common Law
Last Updated 4/29/2026
2017 Opinion
Tort Appeal
RBLI; HRCR v. Leslie Corona; Joseph Corona. ICSC Appellate Court Opinion. (3/9/2017)
2011 Opinion
Tort Appeal
Maria Galvan v. RBLI; HRCR. ICSC Appellate Court Opinion. (6/3/2011)
*Key
CEC ‐ Caesar's Entertainment Corporation
CEOC ‐ Caesars Entertainment Operating Company
HCAL ‐ HCAL, LLC
HRCR ‐ Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort
HRRC ‐ Harrah's Rincon Resort & Casino
HRSC ‐ Harrah's Rincon Southern California
RBLI ‐ Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
RMCA ‐ Rincon Mushroom Farm of America