Leonard Prescott v. Little Six, Inc.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Little Six, Inc. (“LSI”), a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community Indian tribe (“the Tribe”), appeals the decision of the District Court denying LSI’s motion to dismiss claims brought by former executive employees of LSI for payment of benefits under employee benefit plans purportedly created by LSI. Because we determine that the District Court erred in not giving proper deference to a tribal court finding that the plans were not authorized under tribal law, we reverse and remand the case to the District Court and…