Theresa Brooke v. Mehta N. Bharat, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations in Theresa Brooke’s action against Mehta N. Bharat and Nita Bharat. The court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the California Unruh Civil Rights Act claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4) and dismissed that claim without prejudice.

Holdings

1. The court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state-law claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4).
2. Plaintiff's claim for violations of the California Unruh Civil Rights Act was dismissed without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's California Unruh Civil Rights Act claim.
2. Whether the magistrate judge's Findings and Recommendations should be adopted after Plaintiff failed to file timely objections.

Disposition

dismissed