UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

JOHN VORGITCH,

Plaintiff, No. 21-11657

v. Honorable Nancy G. Edmunds

CITY OF HARPER WOODS, et al.,

Defendants. _______________________________________/

ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S STATE LAW CLAIMS

Plaintiff John Vorgitch brings this civil rights lawsuit against the City of Harper Woods; its Director of Public Safety, Vincent Smith; and its Acting City Manager, John Szymanski. Plaintiff alleges violations of the United States Constitution and

. He also brings state law claims of false light, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation. Since the parties to this matter are non-diverse, this Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s state law claims so as to avoid jury confusion. See

(c)(4); Moor v. Cty. of Alameda,

(1973); Padilla v. City of Saginaw,

(E.D. Mich. 1994). Thus, pursuant to § 1367(c), all of Plaintiff’s claims based on state law, including the claims found in Counts III, IV, and V of his complaint, are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Court will retain jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s federal claims only. SO ORDERED. s/Nancy G. Edmunds Nancy G. Edmunds United States District Judge Dated: September 10, 2021 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on September 10, 2021, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

s/Lisa Wagner for Lisa Bartlett Case Manager