Bruns
Bruns v. National Credit Union Administration
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Fletcher, J.
Robert Bruns appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint against his former employer the Health Associates Federal Credit Union (“HAFCU”), its parent organization, officers and directors of HAFCU and its parent, the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), and three NCUA employees. The district court determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Bruns’ claims and that venue was improper. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. However, we remand the case to the district court with instructions to remand certain of Bruns’ claims to the state court.
I. FACTS
Robert Bruns became HAFCU’s CEO on March 1, 1993. His oral employment contract provided that he would be employed for no less than three years, could be terminated for just cause, and would receive a base salary, benefits, and an annual performance bonus of up to $30,000. The oral contract included the implied requirement that HAFCU indemnify Bruns against regulator claims and other actions arising in the course of his employment.
At some point between March and November 1993, Bruns initiated a bond claim on behalf of HAFCU against certain of its officers and directors. In…