ALEXANDRIA PARROTTA v. ISLAND RESORT AND CASINO - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 23, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Colin H. Wilkin, HURWITZ LAW PLLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Jesse C. Viau, HANNAHVILLE INDIAN COMMUNITY, Wilson, Michigan, Mark E. Hills, MCSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): NALBANDIAN, MATHIS, and RITZ, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Marquette

NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judge. Alexandria Parrotta sued her employer, the Island Resort and Casino, for allegedly forcing her to resign rather than accommodating her needs as a new mother. But it turns out that the Casino is owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe. So the district court dismissed Parrotta’s claims, holding them to be barred by the tribe’s sovereign immunity from suit. We agree, so we affirm.

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