Sarah Bell v. Maguire Chrysler LLC and Gabriel Rugiero

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York granted Maguire Chrysler LLC's motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff's FLSA, NYLL, and negligent supervision and retention claims. The court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining NYSHRL and state-law claims, dismissed those claims without prejudice to renewal in state court, and vacated the entry of default against Gabriel Rugiero. The court directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. Because Bell expressly abandoned her FLSA overtime claim in opposition to summary judgment, the claim was dismissed.
2. Bell's NYLL unpaid-overtime claim and negligent supervision and retention claim were dismissed after Bell abandoned them in her opposition papers.
3. The court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Bell's remaining NYSHRL claims after dismissing the sole federal claim and dismissed those claims without prejudice to renewal in state court.
4. The court declined supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims against Rugiero and vacated the entry of default because the sole federal claim had been dismissed and the prior liability determination was not a final judgment.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Bell's express abandonment of her FLSA claim warranted dismissal of that claim.
2. Whether the court should grant summary judgment on or otherwise dismiss Bell's abandoned NYLL and negligent supervision and retention claims.
3. Whether the court should decline supplemental jurisdiction over Bell's remaining NYSHRL claims after dismissal of the sole federal claim.
4. Whether the court should decline supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims against Rugiero and vacate the prior entry of default after the federal claim was dismissed.

Disposition

dismissed