Federal Deposit Insurance v. Municipality of Ponce ex rel. Dapena Thompson

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• explaining that early discovery is 22 precluded if it is not likely to provide the identity of the defendant
• holding 20 \timely filing of an administrative claim is a jurisdictional prerequisite to the bringing of a 21 suit under the FTCA\; affirming dismissal of complaint for failure to allege such 22 \jurisdictional prerequisite\
• noting that “doe” 4 pleadings are generally disfavored in the federal courts
• observing that “the use of 15 ‘John Doe’ to identify a defendant is not favored,” but “[s]ituations may arise … where the identity of 16 alleged defendants will not be known prior to the filing of a complaint”
• stating that it is error for a court 4 to dismiss a complaint on the basis that plaintiff fails to provide the true names of “John 5 Does,” but the identity of such defendants could be reasonably adduced through 6 discovery
• court abused its discretion in dismissing complaint when interrogatories regarding John Doe officers’ identities were outstanding

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