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Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-7732 561-832-7137 F [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08- 80469 Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305 358-2800 Fax: 305 358-2382 rjosefsb

f public policy against disclosure of tax returns); Premium Serv. Corp. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., 511 F.2d 225, 229 (9th Cir. 1975). The court in Pendlebury agreed that parties seeking the production of tax returns must demonstrate ( 1) relevance of the tax returns to the subject matter of the dispute an

re [ of tax returns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at *2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and tha

st.com Michael James Pike [email protected] Paul G. Cassell [email protected] Richard Horace Willits [email protected] Robert C. Josefsberg [email protected] Case 9:08-cv-80994-KAM Document 92 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/28/2010 Page 10 of 10

.” Id. Likewise, the Magistrate Judge’s decision in this case compelling 2 Defendant relies upon Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2008 WL 2105024 (S.D. Fla. 2005) and Dunkin Donuts, Inc. v. Mary’s Donuts, Inc., 2001 WL 34079319 (S.D. Fla. 2001), in whic

dard. These cases do not consider the Eleventh Circuit’s opinion in Maddow, and the federal judges in this District over the past five years since Pendlebury have consistently rejected the “compelling need” standard for production of tax returns. See cases cited above. Case 9:08-cv-80994-KAM Document

Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-7732 561-832-7137 F [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08- 80469 Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 488 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/15/2010 Page 12 of 12 Page No. 12 Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Or

re [ of tax returns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at *2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and tha

f public policy against disclosure of tax returns); Premium Serv. Corp. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., 511 F.2d 225,229 (9 th Cir. 1975). The court in Pendlebury agreed that parties seeking the production of tax returns must demonstrate (I) Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 488 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/1

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2 Defendant relies upon Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2008 WL 2105024 (S.D. Fl

in this District over the past five years since Pendlebury have consistently rejected the “compelling need”

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ure [of tax returns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at •2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and tha

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re [ of tax returns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at *2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and tha

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re [of tax returns] arises 'from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at *2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and tha