In the Matter of James W. Ransom v. St. Regis Mohawk Education and Community Fund, Inc.

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the employment suit, holding that the St. Regis Mohawk Education and Community Fund's incorporation under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act and its qualification to do business in New York do not constitute an express and unequivocal waiver of tribal sovereign immunity. Consequently, the Fund, as a tribal entity, is not subject to the jurisdiction of New York courts absent a clear waiver.