Legal Opinion
Abdo v. Fort Randall Casino
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided March 10, 1997No. Civ. 96-4193PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PIERSOL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Joseph Abdo, Jr. (“Abdo”), a former manager of the defendant Fort Randall Casino (“casino”) operated by the defendant Yankton Sioux Tribe (“the Tribe”), brought this action after the Tribe terminated his employment. Abdo claims that the defendants breached their employment contract and wrongfully terminated his employment. The Tribe moves to dismiss the action, Doc. 3, on the grounds that the Tribe is immune from suit under the doctrine of sovereign immunity and that there is no federal jurisdiction over Abdo’s claims. For the…
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