Legal Opinion
Calvello v. Yankton Sioux Tribe
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided September 1, 1995No. Civ. 94-4266PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PIERSOL, District Judge.
Plaintiff James Calvello, a former manager of the Fort Randall Casino operated by the defendant Yankton Sioux Tribe, has filed an application for confirmation and enforcement of an arbitrator’s award pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 9. The Yankton Sioux Tribe moves to dismiss the application on the ground that the Tribe enjoys sovereign immunity and may not be required to answer in federal court absent an express waiver of that immunity. Having carefully considered the motion, briefs, supporting documents, and oral…
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