Opinion
Case No. 10-cv-11875.
August 17, 2010
ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL
Plaintiff Thomas Ash filed an amended complaint May 11, 2010, alleging seven causes of action: Count I, First Amendment retaliation in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Count II, municipal liability in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Count III, invasion of privacy; Count IV, breach of implied contract; Count V, tortious interference with business expectancies; Count VI, gender discrimination in violation of Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; and Count VII, violation of fundamental right to privacy in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Although Plaintiff's ERISA claims are cognizable in this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, the remaining allegations present claims based on state law. This court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c). See United Mine Workers v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 (1966); Padilla v. City of Saginaw, 867 F. Supp. 1309 (E.D. Mich. 1994).
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Counts III, IV, V, and VI of Plaintiff's amended complaint are DISMISSED.
I hereby certify that a copy of this order was served upon counsel of record on this date, August 17, 2010 using the ECF system.