Asian Women United of Minnesota v. Leiendecker

OPINION

PETERSON, Judge.

This appeal is from a district court order denying appellant’s request for an advance from respondent corporation, her former employer, to fund her defense of claims that respondent asserted against her. Because the district court did not make an independent determination of whether appellant is entitled to an advance, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Appellant Sinuon Leiendecker is a former executive director for respondent Asian Women United of Minnesota (AWUM), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation. The facts underlying her employment and the termination of her employment are…