Hubert PHILOGENE, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Et Al., Defendants

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• dismissing a § 1986 claim after finding that the plaintiff did not adequately state a claim under § 1985
• “Because a colorable claim under § 1985 is a prerequisite to a claim under § 1986, the plaintiffs § 1986 claim must also be dismissed.”
• “This Circuit has explained that the purpose of [Rule 15(c)(1)(C)] is to ‘avoid the harsh consequences of a mistake that is neither prejudicial nor a surprise to the misnamed party.’” (quoting Rendall-Speranza v. Nassim, 107 F.3d 913, 918 (D.C. Cir. 1997))
• \This Circuit has explained that the purpose of [ Rule 15(c)(1)(C) ] is to 'avoid the harsh consequences of a mistake that is neither prejudicial nor a surprise to the misnamed party.' \ (quoting Rendall-Speranza v. Nassim , 107 F.3d 913 , 918 (D.C. Cir. 1997) )

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