Loley v. Department of Employment & Training

OPINION

Opinion delivered by

YAZZIE, Chief Justice.

The Navajo Department of Employment and Training (“NDET”) appeals a decision of the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (“Commission”) that reaffirms a previous entry of default and awards default judgment damages. NDET asks this Court to reverse the Commission’s reaffirmation and damages award and remand this case for a hearing on the merits. We affirm the entry of default, reverse the damages award, and remand for a hearing on damages.

I

Glen Loley Jr. (“Loley”) filed his complaint with the Commission on November 3, 1997, asserting that he had been…