RUTH MORRIS,
Plaintiff,

VS:

HOLLIS ROBERTS, in his capacity of Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,

Defendants.

Case No: C-82-4

NOW on this 14th day of September, 1982, the above styled and numbered case came on for hearing on the Defendants' Demurrer filed herein.

The party Plaintiff, Ruth Morris, and her attorney, Gary S. Pitchlynn, were present in open court. Bob Rabon, attorney for the Defendants, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and Hollis Roberts, was present in open court.

After hearing argument and deliberating on the demurrer, it is

ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED the demurrer is sustained and the case is hereby dismissed.

1. The Court finds that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a sovereign government and enjoys immunity from suit unless and until appropriate action or authority waiving sovereign immunity is granted by the tribe.

2. The Court further finds that under the provisions of the Provisional Constitution of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Personnel Policies and Procedures, revised and adopted November 4, 1980, the Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma could terminate Plaintiff Ruth Morris' employment and the petition filed by the Plaintiff herein fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

Dated this 4th day of September 1982.

See also Demurrers