Legal Opinion
Stago v. Wide Ruins Community School, Inc.
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 2002No. SC-CV-63-99PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion delivered by
KING-BEN, Associate Justice.
On May 4,2001, we held that the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (NNLC) did not have jurisdiction over Dr. Lula Mae Stago’s (Dr. Stago) claim that the Wide Ruins Community School, Inc. (Wide Ruins) violated the Navajo Preference in Employment Act (NPEA). Upon reconsideration we hold that Dr. Stago’s NPEA claim falls outside the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and that the NNLC has jurisdiction over her claim.
In January 1998, Wide Ruins rejected the application of Dr. Stago in favor of another applicant. Dr. Stago filed suit against Wide Ruins with…
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