Opinion
Case No. 06-11783.
May 10, 2006
ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL
Plaintiff Rwaida Korkis filed an eight-count complaint in this court April 13, 2006, alleging the following causes of action: Counts I-IV, violations of the RICO statute; Count V, conversion; Count VI statutory conversion; Count VII, Michigan's Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act; and Count VIII, accountant malpractice.
While alleged violations of federal law are cognizable in this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343, Counts V through VIII 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 V, VI, VII, and VIII are DISMISSED.