Opinion
No. 1:12-0099
11-05-2012
CHARLES HADDEN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CLIFTON, CHIEF OF POLICE BYRON SKELTON, in his individual and official capacity, OFFICER JERROLL HENDERSON, in his individual and official capacity, Defendants.
DALE CONDER, JR., BPR #15419 Attorneys for Defendants LEANNE THORNE, BPR #023481 Attorney at Law
Haynes JURY DEMANDED
ORDER DECLINING TO EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION OVER
HADDEN'S STATE-LAW CLAIMS
Charles Hadden's Complaint asks this Court to exercise its supplemental jurisdiction over his state-law claims. But Tennessee's circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction over claims brought pursuant to Tennessee's Governmental Tort Liability Act. The Tennessee legislature's unequivocal preference for jurisdiction in such cases to be in Tennessee's circuit courts is an exceptional circumstance justifying this Court in declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction. Therefore, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Hadden's state-law claims and dismisses these claims without prejudice.
Complaint at ¶ 1 (D.E. No. 1)
See Gregory v. Shelby County, 220 F.3d 433, 446 (6th Cir. 2000)
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It is so ORDERED.
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WILLIAM J. HAYNES, JR.
United States District Judge
APPROVED FOR ENTRY: By: ________
DALE CONDER, JR., BPR #15419
Attorneys for Defendants
By: ________
LEANNE THORNE, BPR #023481
Attorney at Law