Legal Opinion
Marc Wiersum v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 5, 2015No. 14-12289PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Marc Wiersum appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his alleged wrongful-termination action, filed under the Florida Whistleblower Act (“FWA”),1 which the district judge determined was preempted by the National Bank Act (“NBA”).2 We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On March 15, 2013, U.S. Bank, N.A., a federally chartered bank headquartered in Minnesota, hired Wiersum, a resident of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as a Vice President and Wealth Management Consultant for its Naples office. During his brief employment, Wiersum alleged he witnessed U.S. Bank condition credit upon asset…
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