Opinion
Case No. 06-11299.
May 11, 2006
ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL
Plaintiff Daniel Glomson filed a two-count complaint in this court March 29, 2006, and an amended three-count complaint April 10, 2006, alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(6), in Count I and violations of Michigan's Collection Practices Act in Counts II and III.
While alleged violations of federal law are cognizable in this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343, Counts II and III are based solely on state law. Since the parties to this matter are not diverse, this court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over these claims so as to avoid jury confusion.See 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c); United Mine Workers v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 (1966); Padilla v. City of Saginaw, 867 F. Supp. 1309 (E.D. Mich. 1994).
Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that Counts II and III are DISMISSED.