Opinion
23-cv-11412
01-24-2024
MARK DOBRONSKI, Plaintiff, v. FIRST AMERICAN HOME WARRANRY CORPORATION, Defendant.
ORDER DECLINING TO EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL JURIDSICTION OVER STATE-LAW CLAIMS
Hon. Sean F. Cox United States District Court Judge
Acting pro se, Plaintiff filed this federal action against Defendants based upon federal-question jurisdiction. Plaintiff also asks the Court to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his state-law claims.
This Court may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over a claim that “raises a novel or complex issue of state law” or that “substantially predominates over the claim or claims over which the district court has original jurisdiction.” 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c). This Court's decision to decline supplemental jurisdiction is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Soliday v. Miami County, 55 F.3d 1158, 1164 (6th Cir. 1995).
Here, Plaintiff's state-law claims may raise novel or complex issues of state law. Further, the potential for jury confusion in this case would be great if Plaintiff's federal claims were presented to a jury along with Plaintiff's state-law claims. The potential for jury confusion is yet another reason for this Court to decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state-law claims.
Accordingly, the Court DECLINES TO EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION over any state-law claims in this action. As such, the Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counts IX, X, XI, and XII of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint
IT IS SO ORDERED.