Opinion ID: 1189835
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Civil Rights Conspiracy

Text: Title 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) permits recovery of damages if a plaintiff can prove a conspiracy for the purpose of depriving, either directly or indirectly, any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the laws. Because the Court has found that plaintiffs fail to present sufficient evidence that their equal protection rights were violated, their § 1985 conspiracy claim must fail as well. See Mian v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., 7 F.3d 1085, 1088 (2d Cir.1993) (evidence of racial or perhaps otherwise class-based, invidious discriminatory animus required to prevail on § 1985 claim). Accordingly, defendants' motion for summary judgment on this claim will be granted.