United States Eighth Circuit

In a suit for employment benefits, denial of Defendant-employer's motion to dismiss is reversed where the district court erred in not giving proper deference to a tribal court finding that the employee benefit plans were not authorized under tribal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2004
• Published 10/21/2004

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HEANEY, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven Forrest Olson, argued, Bloomington, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven E. Wolter, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Douglas A. Kelley, on the brief), for appellee.