Judge: Doctor Cannot Pursue Contract Claims Against Alaskan Tribal Health Group

Mealey's (August 7, 2019, 2:03 PM EDT) -- NOME, Alaska — An Alaskan Native hospital group is protected from a doctor’s breach of contract claims because it is protected by sovereign immunity as an arm of its member tribes, a federal judge held Aug. 5 (Jason Matyascik v. Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd., No. 2:19-cv-0002, D. Alaska, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130157)....