Raymond J. TIMM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the MEAD CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee

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• noting that “dismissal at the pleadings stage usually counsels strongly in favor of relinquishing jurisdiction”
• upholding the district court’s exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiffs pendent state claims after granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the plaintiffs federal claim
• upholding the district court's exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff's pendent state claims after granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the plaintiff's federal claim
• affirming district court’s decision to retain state claims after dismissal of federal claims when the state claims were ripe for decision, the applicable state law was straightforward, the litigation was well over a year old, and discovery was completed
• “If an employer genuinely expects a competent employee to be better than competent and fires him for not excelling, the employer’s conduct is, for purposes of the federal employment discrimination law, adequately explained.”
• outlining court’s considerations in determining whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction

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