Bethel v. Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LARRY BETHEL, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 20-1940 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 26, 38 : JOSE RODRIGUEZ, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RODRIGUEZ’S MOTION TO DISMISS; GRANTING DEFENDANT BENTON’S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Larry Bethel states in his complaint that, one month after purchasing an air conditioning unit from Home Depot, he learned that a warrant for his arrest had been issued for stealing the product. Bethel turned himself in to the…