Charles W. Crosson, Jr. v. Wendell F. Conlee, the of the Estate of E. Douglas Via, Deceased

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

This action is brought by Charles W. Crosson, Jr., plaintiff/appellee, against Wendell F. Conlee, the executor of the estate of E. Douglas Via, defendant/appellant, alleging breach of a contract of employment entered into by Crosson and Via. Subject matter jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1), plaintiff Crosson being a resident of Virginia, while defendant Coulee is a Florida attorney appointed under Florida law as personal representative for E. Douglas Via, a resident of Florida at the time of his death. The principal issues…