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--pending" is ''[r]emaining undecided; awaiting decision .... " Black's Law Dictiona,y 1154 (8th ed. 2004 ). The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit routinely relies on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of statutory terms, including in criminal cases. See e.g., United States , •. Young,

ction is no longer pending. Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 38 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/12/2008 Page 12 of 13 By: Respectfully submitted, LEWIS TEIN, P.L. 3059 Grand Avenue, Suite 340 Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 Tel: 305 442 1101 Fax: 305 442 6744 GU'l'd.~ Fla. Bar No. 623740 lewis@lewistei

he pleading standard formulated by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007). In discussing Twombly, the Eleventh Circuit in Watts v. Fla. International Univ., 495 F.3d 1289, 1295 (11 th Cir. 2007), noted - "The Supreme Court's most recent formulation of the pleading s

w.com Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe #2 Michael R. Tein, Esq. Lewis Tein, P.L. 3059 Grand Avenue, Suite 340 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-442-1101 Fax: 305 442 67 44 Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein tein@lewistein

(11th Cir. 1996), the district court drew an adverse inference when claimants to real property refused to answer questions regarding the property. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that decision, explaining that "[t]his Court has held ... that the trier of fact may take an adverse inference against parties to a civil

da 33401 [email protected] Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 165 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/19/2009 Page 32 of 41 Michael R. Tein, Esquire Lewis Tein, P.L. 3059 Grand A venue Suite 340 Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 [email protected] By: Respectfully Submitted, THE LAW OFFICE OF BRAD EDWARDS

the pleading standard formulated by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007). In discussing Twombly, the Eleventh Circuit in Watts v. Fla. International Univ., 495 F.3d 1289, 1295 (11th Cir. 2007), noted - "The Supreme Court's most recent formulation of the pleading sp

.A. Stuart S. Mermelstein, Es Service List in the Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein Michael R. Tein, Esq. Counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe #2 Lewis Tein, P.L. Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein Respectfully sub By: ROBERT D RITTON JR., ESQ. Florida Ba• o. MICHAEL J. PIKE. ESQ. Florida Bar

njoin the stay. And we conclude that this provision does not violate separation of powers principles.") (emphasis added). One district court within the Eleventh Circuit, facing the identical issue with a pending state prosecution, recently construed "the plain language of § 3509(k)" as "requirfing] a stay in a case

uth Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012 561-659—8300 Fax: 835-8691 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Ross Tein Lewis Tein 3059 Grand Avenue Suite 340 EFTA00222692 Case 9:08-cv-80-OSsKA108-Eraelrleit 2Ae2of: CatliadethollIDIEIMEN07/11156138 Page 2 of 3 Coconut Grov

0 L.Ed.2d 90 (1974) (a well-pleaded complaint may proceed even if it appears "that a recovery is very remote and unlikely"). In discussing Twombly, the Eleventh Circuit in Watts v. Fla. International Univ., 495 F.3d 1289, 1295 (111h Cir. 2007), noted - "The Supreme Court's most recent formulation of the pleading sp

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". Defendant has not to date filed a "responsive pleading" in this case within the meaning of Fed.R.Civ.P. 7(a). It is established in the courts of the Eleventh Circuit that a motion to dismiss is not a "responsive pleading" and does not affect a plaintiff's right to amend the pleading once as a matter of course. Wi

Luttier & Coleman 515 N Flagler Drive Suite 400 West Palm each , FL 33401-2918 Fax: 515-3148 Email: ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Ross Tein Lewis Tein 3059 Grand Avenue Suite 340 Coconut e , FL 33133 Fax: 442-6744 Email: TERMINATED: 05/20/2009 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Deweese Critton ,