Epstein Secrets

. vs. Henry, 839 So2d. 702 at Note 4, 18 Third DCA opinion in 2000, both of which both 19 Judge Cope and the panel in the SCI case note that 20 the Supreme Court's citation in Levin to Wright 21 vs. Yurko, which I cited in the memorandum, which 22 was a Fifth DCA decision back in 1984, implicitly 23 24 25

OURT: Off the record for one second. 21 MR. KING: Yes. 22 (Discussion off the record.) 23 MR. KING: And I cited the Taylor case, 24 which was a Supreme Court of Idaho decision, which 25 discusses that issue and which shows that for www.phippereporting.com 888 811-3408 001241 EFTA00613538 32 1 tho

conducted an analysis of the seminal cases upon which Appellee relies in support of his assertion that the trial court's ruling was proper; Levin, Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, P.A. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994) and Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & 9

ional Association, 141 So. 3d 754 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014) 2 LatAm Invests., LLC v. Holland & Knight, LLP, 88 So. 3d 240 (FIa. 3d DCA 2011) 3 Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, P.A. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994) passim McCullough v. Kubiak, 4D13-4048 (Feb. 18, 2015) 9, 10 Microbil

rotected by the litigation privilege. As unequivocally stated in the decision of Wolfe v. Foreman, 128 So. 3d 67 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013), and the Florida Supreme Court cases cited therein, Florida's litigation privilege provides to all persons involved in judicial proceedings an absolute privilege from civil liabil

ysis of the seminal cases upon which Appellee relies in support of his assertion that the trial court's ruling was proper; Levin, 9 EFTA00589629 Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, M. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994) and Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Fra

ional Association, 141 So. 3d 754 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014) 2 LatAm Invests., LLC v. Holland & Knight, LLP, 88 So. 3d 240 (FIa. 3d DCA 2011) 3 Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994) passim McCullough v. Kubiak, 4DI3-4048 (Feb. 18, 2015) 9, 10 Microbilt Co

rotected by the litigation privilege. As unequivocally stated in the decision of Wolfe v. Foreman, 128 So. 3d 67 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013), and the Florida Supreme Court cases cited therein, Florida's litigation privilege provides to all persons involved in judicial proceedings an absolute privilege from civil liabil

ional Association, 141 So. 3d 754 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014) 2 LatAm Invests., LLC v. Holland & Knight, LLP, 88 So. 3d 240 (FIa. 3d DCA 2011) 3 Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, P.A. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994) passim McCullough v. Kubiak, 4D13-4048 (Feb. 18, 2015) 9, 10 Microbil

conducted an analysis of the seminal cases upon which Appellee relies in support of his assertion that the trial court's ruling was proper; Levin, Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, M. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994) and Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & 9

pposition to Edwards' MSJ revealing relevant information in pretrial discovery." (emphasis added). The Fourth District explained in Brancaccio that the "Supreme Court has disapproved of procedures which require a party to surrender one constitutional right in order to assert another..." 711 So. 2d, at 1210. Thus,

s. Under Florida law, there is no immunity for acts undertaken in judicial proceedings that bear no relation to those proceedings. See, e.g., Levin, Middlebrooks, Mahie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, P.A. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 616, 608 (1994). It is for a fact finder to determine whether Edwards' ac

of Dow Jones & Company, the Court of Appeals observed that the press had advanced a common law right of access to ancillary proceedings, based upon the Supreme Court's recognition of a common law right of access to inspect and copy judicial records. 142 F.3d at 504, citing Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S.

reasonably related to the original grand jury matter, will be handled by the district judge before whom the original matter was filed." Since Judge Middlebrooks issued the Order granting the government limited authority to disclose grand jury material, any issue regarding the scope of the Order should be ad

recoveries against Epstein from various civil actions. Shortly before Epstein's complaint was filed, Edwards' partner, Rothstein, was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Florida, and charged by the United States Government with various federal crimes arising out of the scheme. Epstein eventually narrowed his claims

ed to the proceedings, the litigation privilege applied to both the abuse of process and malicious prosecution claims, and also finding that Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994), Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla.

for a party to the subsequent litigation," Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Atlanta Gas Light Co., 248 F.R.D. 663, 668 (N.D. Ga. 2008). These cases rely on the Supreme Court's dicta in Federal Trade Communication v. Grolier, Inc., that "the literal language of [Rule 26(b)(3)] protects materials prepared for ay litigation o

Exhibit 1 at P-003714 thru P- 003721. 11. On April 16, 2007, the Court granted the government's Sealed Motion in a Sealed Order. Exhibit 3. Judge Middlebrooks was the judge who empaneled Federal Grand Jury 07-103. The Sealed Order states, in part, that the "Order shall be SEALED in accordance with Fed. R.