Wauneka v. Navajo Department of Law Enforcement

OPINION

This case concerns an appeal by the Navajo Department of Law Enforcement, of a May 26, 2009 Final Damages Order of the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (Commission) in which the Commission awarded a police officer back pay, attorney’s fees, restoration of leave hours; emotional damages; and further, imposed civil fines. A portion of the Commission’s judgment has already been enforced by the Window Rock District Court via a separate action (WR-CV-296-00). NDLE appeals only the Commission’s award of emotional damages and civil fines. The Court affirms in part and reverses in part.

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