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-

iii EFTA00613589 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT This matter arises from the Appellant, Bradley Edwards's appeal of the trial court's final Order granting Appellee's Motion for Summary Judgment. In this brief, the parties will be referred to as they appear before this Court or by the party's proper name. References to the Record will be ma

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

th the court or quasi-judicial body'). Id. at *2. See also Jackson v. BellSouth Telecomms., 372 F.3d 1250, 1276 (11th Cir. 2004). In its Order on Appellee's Motion for Summary Judgment, the trial court also correctly determined that "the cases cited by Edwards [in his opposition to Summary Judgment] involved malicious prosecution

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

iii EFTA00589620 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT This matter arises from the Appellant, Bradley Edwards's appeal of the trial court's final Order granting Appellee's Motion for Summary Judgment. In this brief, the parties will be referred to as they appear before this Court or by the party's proper name. References to the Record will be ma

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

iii EFTA00714923 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT This matter arises from the Appellant, Bradley Edwards's appeal of the trial court's final Order granting Appellee's Motion for Summary Judgment. In this brief, the parties will be referred to as they appear before this Court or by the party's proper name. References to the Record will be ma