Theresa Brooke v. Svag Realty LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations concerning Theresa Brooke’s claims against Svag Realty LLC. 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 district court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state-law claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4).
2. Plaintiff's second cause of action for violation of the Unruh 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 under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4).
2. Whether the Unruh Act claim should be dismissed without prejudice after the court declined supplemental jurisdiction.

Disposition

dismissed