Opinion ID: 2547502
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Heading: Procedural History: Federal Court Action

Text: ¶ 15 Oman originally filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, seeking recovery under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Oman also brought five state law claims pursuant to the federal court's supplemental jurisdiction, including a breach of contract claim. In 2005, the federal court granted summary judgment to the District on Oman's § 1983 claim. As part of its summary judgment order, the federal court made several findings and conclusions regarding the Classified Agreement, including the following: During the two months that Morrison conducted surveillance on Plaintiff, he continued to turn in time cards reporting eight hours worked on District business each day, even though most of his days were spent at work sites for his own personal contracting business. It is disingenuous for Plaintiff to argue that as long as he had his cell phone with him, he was still working for the District. Plaintiff's representations to the District regarding his work hours provided a sufficient basis for termination for cause. (Emphasis added.) ¶ 16 Having disposed of the § 1983 claim over which it had subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Oman's remaining state law claims and dismissed them without prejudice.