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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

der of the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida Kara Berard Rockenbach, Esq. Scott J. Link, Esq. Rachel J. Glasser, Esq. Link & Rockenbach, PA Appellate Counsel for Petitioner 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 301 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 EFTA00808471

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

o. 41232 /kbt 29 EFTA00808547 SERVICE LIST Epstein v. Rothstein/Edwards Case No. 4D18-0762 Scott J. Link, Esq. Kara Berard Rockenbach, Esq. Rachel J. Glasser, Esq. LINK & ROCKENBACH, PA 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 301 h, Florida 33401 Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein Jack A. Goldberger, Esq. KITERB

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,

der of the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida Kara Berard Rockenbach, Esq. Scott J. Link, Esq. Rachel J. Glasser, Esq. Link & Rockenbach, PA Appellate Counsel for Petitioner EFTA00793693 INTRODUCTION In this Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, Petitioner Je

se for trial, the "action" is not "at issue" when Edwards made his request. 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

der of the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida Kara Berard Rockenbach, Esq. Scott J. Link, Esq. Rachel J. Glasser, Esq. Link & Rockenbach, PA A ellate Counsel for Petitioner EFTA00793730 INTRODUCTION In this Emergency Petition for a writ of mandamus, Petiti