Flynn v. Pierce County, C18-1813-JCC. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Washington
Number: infdco20190225c58
Filed: Feb. 22, 2019
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2019
Summary: ORDER JOHN C. COUGHENOUR , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 6). Plaintiff initially filed his complaint in state court, asserting state law claims of negligence and false imprisonment and a claim for violation of his federal constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. (Dkt. No. 1-3.) Defendants removed the case to this Court on federal question jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 1.) In his response to Defendants' motion to dismiss, Plaint
Summary: ORDER JOHN C. COUGHENOUR , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 6). Plaintiff initially filed his complaint in state court, asserting state law claims of negligence and false imprisonment and a claim for violation of his federal constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. (Dkt. No. 1-3.) Defendants removed the case to this Court on federal question jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 1.) In his response to Defendants' motion to dismiss, Plainti..
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ORDER
JOHN C. COUGHENOUR, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 6). Plaintiff initially filed his complaint in state court, asserting state law claims of negligence and false imprisonment and a claim for violation of his federal constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Dkt. No. 1-3.) Defendants removed the case to this Court on federal question jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 1.) In his response to Defendants' motion to dismiss, Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his § 1983 claim and requested that this case be remanded back to state court. (Dkt. No. 10 at 1.)
The Court construes Plaintiff's response as a voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). The Court DECLINES to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's remaining state law claims. 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3); Carlsbad Tech., Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc., 556 U.S. 635, 639 (2009). This case is REMANDED to King County Superior Court for adjudication of Plaintiff's state law claims of negligence and false imprisonment.
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