Domonique Cornell Wilson, et al. v. Holiday Estates, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted Plaintiffs' application to proceed in forma pauperis and vacated its prior order to show cause. The court summarily dismissed Plaintiffs' federal claims for failure to state a claim, including claims under the Fair Housing Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court declined supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims and dismissed them without prejudice.

Holdings

1. Plaintiffs failed to state a plausible Fair Housing Act claim because they did not allege that defendants discriminated or retaliated against them based on a protected category under the Act.
2. Plaintiffs could not proceed under § 1983 because all defendants were private parties and the complaint did not allege state action.
3. The complaint did not state plausible federal claims because it failed to provide sufficient factual allegations establishing entitlement to relief and did not separately explain the basis for the federal claims against each defendant.
4. After dismissing all federal claims, the court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims and dismissed them without prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiffs stated a plausible federal claim under the Fair Housing Act.
2. Whether plaintiffs could pursue a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the private defendants.
3. Whether the court should retain supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims after dismissing all federal claims.
4. Whether plaintiffs should be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

Disposition

dismissed