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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

467-1223 6 4 337-3716 facsimile) JOHN BERANEK Fla. Bar No.: 0005419 AUSLEY & MCMULLEN, P.A. 123 South Calhoun Street P.O. Box 391 (zip 32302) Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone: (850) 224-9115 Facsimile: 850 222-7560 EFTA00589617 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CITATIONS ii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT I ST

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

(facsimile) [email protected] JOHN BERANEK Fla. Bar No.: 0005419 AUSLEY & MCMULLEN, P.A. 123 South Calhoun Street P.O. Box 391 (zip 32302) Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone: (850) 224-9115 Facsimile: (850) 222-7560 [email protected] EFTA00714920 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CITATIONS ii PRELI

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

01 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 JOHN BERANEK Fla. Bar No.: 0005419 AUSLEY & MCMULLEN, P.A. 123 South Calhoun Street P.O. Box 391 (zip 32302) Tallahassee. FL 32301 Exhibit B EFTA00613586 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CITATIONS ii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT 2 STAND

rida in 1907 to provide legal immunity for actions that occur in judicial proceedings. Myers v. Hodges, 53 Fla. 197, 44 So. 357 (1907). In Levitt, Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, P.A. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So.2d 606, 608 (Fla.I994), the Florida Supreme Court extended the litigation pri

been litigated and withdrew, indisputably occurred during and were related to the judicial proceedings. Attorneys and Law Firms Michael E. Allen, Tallahassee. for appellants. Hunton & Williams LLP, and Marty Steinberg and Jeffrey W. Gutchess; Ross & Girten, and Lauri Waldman Ross, Miami, for appellees.

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.

ial court's judgment on this alternative theory, we conclude that the trial court properly ruled in favor of Shands."); Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 377 So. 2d 1150, 1152 (Fla.1979) ("Even when based on erroneous reasoning, a -5- EFTA00612487 conclusion or decision of a trial court will gener

pstcin's Am MPO Prejclude O/C, etc. from Making Extrajudicial Statements, et al. proceeding if the act "has some relation to the proceeding." Levin, Middlebrooks, Mabie, Thomas, Mayes & Mitchell, P.A. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994). The litigation privilege bars Edwards' clai

nterests, such costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees upon appropriate proof, may be recovered as an element of damages." City of Tallahassee v. Blankenship & Lee, 736 So. 2d 29, 30 (Fla. 1s' DCA 1999)(quotation and citation omitted); It is equally settled that attorney's fees and litigat