Ford v. Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

Filing 4

Memorandum Opinion and Order: This Court does not have jurisdiction over Plaintiff's claims and this case is dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). Furthermore, pursuant to Section 1915(a)(3), this Court certifies that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. Judge Jack Zouhary on 6/14/11. (C,D)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
Steven L. Ford,

Case No. 3:11 CV 616
Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION
AND ORDER

-vsJUDGE JACK ZOUHARY
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority,
Defendant.

In this in forma pauperis action, pro se Plaintiff Steven Ford seeks $30,000 in back pay from
his former employer, Defendant Lucas Metropolitan Housing, for defamation of character, invasion
of privacy, and breach of contract (Doc. No. 1).
This Court, however, does not have jurisdiction over this matter. Excluding certain categories
of cases into which Plaintiff’s case does not fall, federal courts only have jurisdiction over cases (1)
that arise under federal law, 28 U.S.C. § 1331, or (2) where the parties are completely diverse and the
amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, 28 U.S.C. §1332. Plaintiff’s claims do not meet any of these
qualifications. Accordingly, this Court does not have jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s claims and this case
is dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). Furthermore, pursuant to Section
1915(a)(3), this Court certifies that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Jack Zouhary
JACK ZOUHARY
U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE
June 14, 2011