Epstein Secrets

dant/Counter- Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Edwards Pottinger LLC 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-3268 Marc S. Nurik Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter- Plaintiff Bradley J. E

ice for trial, and the trial judge is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with the rule. The following excerpt from the First District's Bennett decision "succinctly encapsulates" what occurred here: The requirement of notice is mandatory. . . . The procedure for setting actions for trial i

erger, Esq. KITERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue S., Ste. 1400 West Palm Beach. FL 33401 Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein 30 Marc S. Nurik, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF MARC S. NURIK One E. Broward Boulevard, Ste. 700 Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33301 Attorneys for Scott Rothstein Bradley J. Edwards,

Epstein here, the plaintiff argued that strict compliance with Rule 1.440 was required. The plaintiff relied upon a previous First District opinion, Bennett v. Continental Chemicals, Inc., 492 So.2d 724 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), in which the court adopted a bright line rule that strict compliance with Rule 1

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because there was no default against Rothstein on the operative complaint. Florida law is clear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added).6 At the earliest opportunity on the next business day, Monday,

or ee ant Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Edwards Pottin er LLC o- ounse or ee nt ounter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Marc S. Nurik . Nurik yard, Suite 700 01 Counsel for Defendant Scott Rothstein Jack A. Goldberger Atterbur , Goldber er & Weiss, P.A. Suite 1400 01 Co-Cou

set 5 EFTA00793771 the cause for trial, the "action" was not "at issue." Florida law is clear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added). Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d