Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC v. McInerney

HASKINS, J.:

The Court has reviewed the findings and conclusions of the Distinct Court in light of the record from the Employee Administrative Review Panel (EARP) hearing and briefs of counsel. We find that Cherokee Nation Entertainment Corporate Employee Services Policy & Procedure, No. CR-ES941, impermissibly placed the burden of proof upon Lisa Mclnerney, a terminated CNE employee, who has been an employee for at least one (1) year at the time of her discharge, to establish that her termination was not for cause. The Court also finds that the EARP Hearing Officer erred as a matter of law…