2011 SMTCA 3 June 23, 2011 Tammy Pecore, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. Stockbridge-Munsee Community d.b.a Mohican North Star Gaming and Resort, Defendant/Appellee.
¶1 The above-entitled action having been heard by the Stockbridge-Munsee Appellant Court by Pro tempore Honorable Gerold Smith, Honorable Candace Des Armo Coury and Pro tempore, Honorable Donald Gurnoe. This Court affirmed the lower courts decision and order by the Stockbridge-Munsee Court in Case No. 2010-AA-0004.
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
¶2 The Motion for Reconsideration is now before the Stockbridge-Munsee Appellant Court by Pro tempore, Gerold Smith, Pro tempore, Honorable Donald Gurnoe and Honorable Candace Des Armo Coury.
Review of Facts and Findings
¶3 Upon review of all facts and documents this Appellate Court finds the following:
1. Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Law, Chapter 1, Section 1.6.5(C)(7) states that any motion or request by a party after a judgement must be filed within 10 days after entry of judgement. The final judgement of the Stockbridge-Munsee Appellant Court was signed on November 22, 2010. The Motion for Reconsideration was filed on June 14, 2011. The date of filing of the Motion for Reconsideration is well beyond the allowed 10 days.
2. Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court, Rules of Procedure, Appeals, 24 Exclusive Jurisdiction(A) it states, "The Court of Appeals shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review all decisions of the Tribal Court as provided herein. The decision of the Court of Appeals shall be final as to all such review." Notwithstanding the belated filing of this Motion, the decision of this Appellant Court is final.
DECISION
¶4 The Stockbridge-Munsee Appellant Court affirms its November 22, 2010 decision.
Dated: June 23, 2011
BY THE COURT
Candace Des Armo Coury
Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Judge
Pro tempore, Honorable Garold Smith
Pro tempore, Honorable Donald Gurnoe