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

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-

F CITATIONS Cases American Federated Title Corp. v. Greenberg Trauig, P.A., 125 So. 3d 309 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) 12 American Nat. Title & Escrow of Florida, Inc. v. Guarantee Title & Trust, Co., 748 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) 13 DelMonico v. Traynor, 116 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 2013) 2, 10, 18, 19 Echevar

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

just as occurred in the Wolfe case, mandating Summary Judgment. Wolfe v. Foreman, 128 So. 3d 67 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013); American Nat. Title & Escrow of Florida, Inc. v. Guarantee Title & Trust, Co., 748 So. 2d 1054, 1056 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). See also Montejo v. Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 12

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

ABLE OF CITATIONS Cases American Federated Title Corp. v. Greenberg Trauig, 125 So. 3d 309 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) 12 American Nat. Title & Escrow of Florida, Inc. v. Guarantee Title & Trust, Co., 748 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) 13 DelMonico v. Traynor, 116 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 2013) 2, 10, 18, 19 Echevar

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

F CITATIONS Cases American Federated Title Corp. v. Greenberg Trauig, P.A., 125 So. 3d 309 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) 12 American Nat. Title & Escrow of Florida, Inc. v. Guarantee Title & Trust, Co., 748 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) 13 DelMonico v. Traynor, 116 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 2013) 2, 10, 18, 19 Echevar

inst appellant and had the summons served upon appellant on the day he arrived at appellee's offices to participate in settlement negotiations. Id. Appellant moved to quash the service and the trial court denied the motion. The Third District, however, agreed that said service "was occasioned by fraud an

that a non-resident of the State; or even the County, cannot be served with a subpoena while attending court proceedings. See also Lee v. Stevens of Florida, Inc., 578 So. 2d 867, 868 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991) (extending that protection to those attending alternative dispute resolution). This Court, however, denied