Rassi v. Federal Program Integrators, LLC

ORDER ON THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY PENDING RESOLUTION BY THE TRIBAL COURT

JON D. LEVY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint (ECF No. 30) without prejudice, or, in the alternative, to stay the case in order for the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court (the “tribal court”) to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the Plaintiffs claims and remedies. For the reasons discussed below, I conclude that the case should be stayed pending the tribal court’s determination of its jurisdiction…