Epstein Secrets

414 (Fla. 2012). STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS In December 2009, Appellee, Jeffrey Epstein, filed suit against Scott Rothstein ("Rothstein") and Appellant, Bradley J. Edwards, based upon Epstein's justifiable belief at the time of filing his Complaint that these two individuals, and other unknown part

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the c

rial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00589619 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Inc. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank,

414 (Fla. 2012). STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS In December 2009, Appellee, Jeffrey Epstein, filed suit against Scott Rothstein ("Rothstein") and Appellant, Bradley J. Edwards, based upon Epstein's justifiable belief at the time of filing his Complaint that these two individuals, and other unknown part

ial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00714922 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Ina v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Ha. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the co

414 (Fla. 2012). STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS In December 2009, Appellee, Jeffrey Epstein, filed suit against Scott Rothstein ("Rothstein") and Appellant, Bradley J. Edwards, based upon Epstein's justifiable belief at the time of filing his Complaint that these two individuals, and other unknown part

Judgment motion that Appellant could not satisfy all of the elements of a Malicious Prosecution claim, including that the suit by Appellee against Appellant resulted in a bona-fide termination in favor of Appellant. Appellee took a voluntary dismissal without prejudice, which does not constitute a bona-

ial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00613588 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Ina v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N

able and inapposite to the instant case, and as such its narrow holding has no bearing on, and should not be considered by, this Court. Similarly, Appellant cites Wright v. Yurko, 446 So. 2d 1162 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984) in support of his assertion that the litigation privilege is inapplicable to a malicious

his assertion that the litigation privilege is inapplicable to a malicious prosecution claim. However, such reliance thereupon is misplaced. First, Appellant's characterization of Levin as impliedly approving the survival of a malicious prosecution claim in the Wright case is completely unfounded. In Levi

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Ha. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the co