Walton
Walton v. UTV of San Francisco, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Walker, J.
ORDER
This employment discrimination action was filed on February 7, 1990, and assigned case number C-90-0171-VRW (“Walton I”). As the action involved both state and federal claims, the court had to determine whether it should exercise pendent (now called supplemental) jurisdiction over the state law claims. On August 14, 1990, after requesting argument and hearing, the court issued an order declining to exercise jurisdiction over the state law claims, dismissing these without prejudice.
Plaintiff refiled this matter in the San Francisco Superior Court on November 2, 1990, not only alleging violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Cal.Gov’t Code §§ 12900 et seq., but also including the claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., that was still before this court. Plaintiff added state causes of action for fraud and misrepresentation to his complaint.
Defendants removed plaintiffs complaint to this court on November 9, 1990 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446 (a), based on federal question jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1381 , 1441. This complaint was assigned case number C-90-3214-VRW (“Walton II”). On November 19, 1990,…