Francis v. Dana-Cummings

[¶ 1] Pamela Francis appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Washington County, Mead, J.) dismissing her three-count complaint against Colleen Dana-Cummings alleging (1) a violation of the Maine Civil Rights Act; (2) trespass; and (3) illegal eviction. Francis asserts that the trial court erred in ruling that the litigation involved an “internal tribal matter.” Because the complaint sets forth a cause of action on all three counts, and because the record is not sufficient to support a determination that the dispute is an internal tribal matter, we vacate the judgment.

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